Aikido- what's the one thing...........

If you could only communicate only one idea about aikido to some one, what would it be and why?

Quentin Cooke wrote: If you could only communicate only one ida about aikido to some one, what would it be and why?

what - lots of old, fat, ugly cross-dressing men (i are one)
why - looking for love while expressing our ki

It would depend on who I was communicating to, and why.

Onegaishimasu, I would express the standing bow with or without saying "Onegaishimasu"

In gassho,

Mark

First word that comes to mind, would be "physics". Though I suppose, depending on perspective, that can be said for all Martial Arts.

Quentin Cooke wrote: If you could only communicate only one idea about aikido to some one, what would it be and why?

Wheeeeeee......thud.

Quentin Cooke wrote: If you could only communicate only one idea about aikido to some one, what would it be and why?

Less is more.

Harmonizing with the universe. Here is the proof....http://www.stenudd.com/aikido/osensei-einstein.htm

Alignment...and by that, I am not just referring to physical alignment, but alignment in a variety of ways.

Matt

For me, it would be that aikido uses a set of principles that when applied can create harmony both on and off the mat.

coming from an AJJ perspective I would say the power of yielding. It is the principle concept that has led me to become a Jujutsuka. Blending and harmonizing are expressions of yielding and I believe with practice and dedication can become very effective forms of self-protection.

Get out of the way,

why? cos after that everything else is easy