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06-07-2005, 10:25 AM
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Dojo: White Rose Aikikai - Durham
Location: Newcastle
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
You open doors by extending through the edge of your hand, and moving from your centre.
You wonder why the rest of the office stares at you after seeing you do this.
Or maybe that's just me
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Aikido doesn't work? My Aikido works, what on earth are you practicing?!
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06-07-2005, 10:49 AM
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Dojo: Tatsumaki Dojo/Springdale, AR
Location: Springdale,AR
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 33
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
OMG!!! this is me! jajajajaja....now i do not feel so crazy! or at least i feel better knowing that others in the world are just as crazy as me. Last weekend i performed the wedding ceremony for a friend of mine and afterwards at the reception while the music was playing and people were dancing...me and my girlfriend were off to the side...her punching me and me explaining the different enters into kote gaeshi! does that count?
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06-07-2005, 11:10 AM
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Dojo: White Rose Aikikai - Durham
Location: Newcastle
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 156
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
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Jeremy Young wrote:
her punching me and me explaining the different enters into kote gaeshi! does that count?
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Depends on whether you used the phrase "but if you were to do this..." to highlight a variation.
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Aikido doesn't work? My Aikido works, what on earth are you practicing?!
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06-07-2005, 11:33 AM
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Dojo: Azami Kai
Location: Edinburgh
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 134
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
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Rebecca Montange wrote:
I also shouted and cursed, which wasn't very aiki but seemed appropriate at the time.
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*Ahem*
It's called Kiai.
Cheers,
Matt.
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06-07-2005, 08:49 PM
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#30
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 21
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
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Stella Fuentes wrote:
You sleep with your bokken beside you, or anywhere near your reach.
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This is true...and somewhat unnerving to family members...
When watching action films, you critique their fighting form. (this also unnerves family members)
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It is not simply a fight to the finish, it is knowing what to do once you have won.
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06-07-2005, 09:54 PM
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Dojo: kyokan dojo bacolod city/dale city aikikai, va
Location: VA
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 62
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
You practice your footwork and evasion when in a crowd. And people look at you funny.
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06-08-2005, 12:17 AM
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#32
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Dojo: Yoshinkan Brisbane Dojo
Location: Brisbane
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 80
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
i have a habbit of bowing and saying osu to everyone :O and thats serious
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06-08-2005, 01:50 AM
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Dojo: Aikido Shudokan
Location: Melbourne
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 225
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
I would have thought it not possible.
Maybe you could change the thread to "top 10 signs you haven't done enough Aiki" ;-)
Oh, and stick a "Not" in front of the posts...
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06-08-2005, 12:46 PM
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Dojo: Northcoast Aikido
Location: California
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 289
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
You bow when you enter or leave the bathroom (thankfully, not anymore).
You bow whenever you thank someone (not very often anymore...)
you catch yourself doing any of the above before you start it and stop yourself just in time to avoid scaring anyone.
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06-08-2005, 12:56 PM
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Dojo: Masters of Aikido in Fogelsville
Location: Bethlehem
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 84
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
it was pretty funny cause this year in my high school there was a korean exchange student there (who was really cool!), and he did actually bow to people when he said thanks and he bowed sometimes when he entered a room and a teacher was there... and then i kinda started doing it too without really thinking about it, but everyone just thought i was crazy cause i wasnt korean!
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06-08-2005, 01:07 PM
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Dojo: Masters of Aikido in Fogelsville
Location: Bethlehem
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 84
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
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Larry John wrote:
You'd rather have a new bokken than a new Xbox and your kid would rather do aikido class than play video games.
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now that would make the world a better place!
(no, i think we should all have a perfect balance in our lives between video games and aikido)
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06-08-2005, 06:44 PM
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#37
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Dojo: Puget Sound Aikikai
Location: Seattle
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 351
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
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Tim Gerrard wrote:
You open doors by extending through the edge of your hand, and moving from your centre.
You wonder why the rest of the office stares at you after seeing you do this.
Or maybe that's just me
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I do that on purpose, and I don't care who stares!
Jeanne
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06-08-2005, 10:33 PM
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#38
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Dojo: Tan Aiki Dojo
Location: California
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 202
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
Here's a few more....
You drive your car by "guiding" and "redirecting" your car's momentum.
You would rather say home and train than go on a vacation to Disney.
You have ever tried shadow Aikido in a mirror to see if you can get off your own line faster than you can attack. (I was bored)
You can tell how old a Seagal movie is by a) how many techniques he uses or b) which uke's he is using.
The faster something comes at you the slower time moves.
You sometimes wonder if you could ukemi over a car if suprised.
Anything you touch over 1 foot long becomes a bokken in your hands!
It is impossible for you to be involved in a tug-of-war match anymore.
You dream of one day being attacked by a Judoka.
You rely on your fellow students to be your full time chiropractors (Kote gaeshi, Tenchi nage, Kaiten nage).
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06-09-2005, 12:52 AM
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Location: Mexicali
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 76
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
You consider the "20 year technique" to be a thing for beginners...
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"He who dies with the most toys...still dies."
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06-09-2005, 12:55 AM
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Dojo: Roppongi Yoshinkan Aikido / Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
Location: Tokyo
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 571
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
You can recite your Aikido Lineage, but can't remember your own phone number
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Hiriki no yosei 3 - The kihon that makes your head ache instead of your legs
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06-09-2005, 01:02 AM
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Location: Mexicali
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
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Mal Smith wrote:
now that would make the world a better place!
(no, i think we should all have a perfect balance in our lives between video games and aikido)
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Nicely put Mal! After a nice (and peaceful) class slamming away, it's time to blast those d@mn*d Invid, muahahahahahahaha!
Cheers,
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"He who dies with the most toys...still dies."
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06-09-2005, 11:33 AM
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Dojo: Kingston Aikido
Location: New York
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 322
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
While helping out in your child's first grade classroom, the teacher gives you direction.....and you catch yourself right before you almost say, "Yes, Sensei."
And yes, once I also caught myself right before I almost bowed when leaving the classroom.
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Karen
"Try not. Do...or do not. There is no try." - Master Yoda
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06-10-2005, 04:06 PM
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#43
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Dojo: Castle Rock Aikido
Location: Denver, CO
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 62
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
You actually see a beautiful tenkan in a basketball move...
When walking/jogging in the park you figure how to take down any approaching person.... AND their dogs!
Make the hand motions (smallish but still noticable) to accomplish said take-downs. It gets people a little nervous
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06-11-2005, 04:05 PM
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#44
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Dojo: Northcoast Aikido
Location: California
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 289
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
Quote:
Dustin Acuff wrote:
You would rather say home and train than go on a vacation to Disney.
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You decide not to transfer to another university because you don't want to leave your dojo.
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06-11-2005, 08:15 PM
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#45
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Dojo: kyokan dojo bacolod city/dale city aikikai, va
Location: VA
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 62
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
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Elizabeth Castor wrote:
You actually see a beautiful tenkan in a basketball move...
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Oh my goodness, and i see the beautiful tenkans in the football games too!!!
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06-13-2005, 09:42 AM
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Dojo: Aikido West Reading
Location: Reading, Pa
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 261
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
The first thing you want to do after seeing a fun movie (e.g."Mr. and Mrs. Smith") is go to the dojo and train...even at 11pm on a Sunday night.
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06-14-2005, 04:10 PM
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#47
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Dojo: Tan Aiki Dojo
Location: California
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 202
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
LOL Lorien! You are sooo right...that was the major factor in me not wanting to transfer!
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06-14-2005, 05:21 PM
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Dojo: Boulder Aikikai
Location: Boulder
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 136
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
The availability of a good dojo was a major factor in my choice of grad schools.
Just don't tell my boss...
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06-14-2005, 07:42 PM
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#49
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 90
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
You say 'Haiii' to everyone. Even Indians, Anglos, and italians. Funny enough they know what youre talking about.
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06-15-2005, 01:55 PM
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Dojo: Northcoast Aikido
Location: California
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 289
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Re: Top 10 Signs You Have Done Too Much Aiki
You say, 'hai!' to the doctor in the middle of a code in the emergency room ...
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