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03-19-2011, 05:44 AM
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Location: Winchester
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Re: Aikido film
I can see Graham that you are very spiritual.....
And I am a very rational lunatic
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03-19-2011, 07:32 AM
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Dojo: TV Denzlingen
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Re: Aikido film
Mary, Graham, Ron,
thanks for that civil and interesting exchange. FWIW, I have actually met one or two aikido teachers who I would consider spiritual teachers even in Mary's stricter delineation of the term - but then again for none of them aikido is their only practice.
Have a nice day!
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03-19-2011, 08:32 AM
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Dojo: Aiklikai of Philadelphia
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Re: Aikido film
I'm sorry to have been absent for so long from the postings. Many wonderful suggestions. Some, like the music, I have already explored. The current score is generic for the rough edit until we can have a score composed. The biggest thing that I am taking away from this so far is that I may need to expand the film to explore this debate of Aikido as a spiritual journey or a martial art. It is of course both but there seems to be such strong feelings about this issue that it may be a mistake to ignore it entirely?
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03-19-2011, 09:22 AM
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Dojo: TV Denzlingen
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Re: Aikido film
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Ed Shockley wrote:
I'm sorry to have been absent for so long from the postings. Many wonderful suggestions. Some, like the music, I have already explored. The current score is generic for the rough edit until we can have a score composed. The biggest thing that I am taking away from this so far is that I may need to expand the film to explore this debate of Aikido as a spiritual journey or a martial art. It is of course both but there seems to be such strong feelings about this issue that it may be a mistake to ignore it entirely?
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I think ignoring it is the only wise thing to do, really. Especially if you already believe it is both anyway.
I think the strong feelings are typical cyberspace feelings that may not be shared by a significant proportion of practitioners at all. But then I may be wrong.
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03-20-2011, 07:15 AM
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Location: Massachusetts
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Re: Aikido film
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Nicholas Eschenbruch wrote:
I think ignoring it is the only wise thing to do, really. Especially if you already believe it is both anyway.
I think the strong feelings are typical cyberspace feelings that may not be shared by a significant proportion of practitioners at all. But then I may be wrong.
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Eh. Ignore it. My opinion is one person's opinion. I think that if you claim in your film that aikido is a spiritual practice, you need demonstrate why you believe this is so, and not merely assert that it is...but you don't need to demonstrate it to any particular person's satisfaction.
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03-20-2011, 08:14 AM
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Dojo: Aiklikai of Philadelphia
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Re: Aikido film
I have done several dramatic films but never a documentary before so this is largely new territory for me. Rev. Okimura Shihan had already advised me to "follow my heart" and that is indeed the best path but I have the luxury of screening a rough edit and soliciting feedback from the audiences. It seems a good way to proceed. Also, there is quite a bit of interesting footage that I have not used that this forum has inspired me to reconsider. I will contact some of you individually for permission to use some of your statements in the film as well. Thank you all.
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03-20-2011, 08:54 AM
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Dojo: Warren Budokan, Ohio USA
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Re: Aikido film
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What the fuck are you talking about, you lunatic?
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I wish I could getaway with that, not in this thread but in a whole lot of others...You go girl!!!!
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03-20-2011, 09:56 AM
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Location: Left Coast
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Re: Aikido film
Make the film YOU want and believe in..it's one thing to ask for input but a mistake to make or present art via focus groups :-)
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Janet Rosen
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"peace will enter when hate is gone"--percy mayfield
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03-20-2011, 10:00 AM
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Re: Aikido film
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Michael Gelum wrote:
I wish I could getaway with that, not in this thread but in a whole lot of others...You go girl!!!!
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Ha. I bet you do.
Perhaps start a poll petitioning to have a smiley added which expresses that...?
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03-31-2011, 09:43 AM
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Dojo: Aiklikai of Philadelphia
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Re: Aikido film
If any of you are in Philly we are screening the rough edit of the complete digital film on Friday April 8th at the CEC (Meetinghouse Theatre) at 7:15pm. You can call Mosaic Theatre Productionsfor more info. (215564-4000
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