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Post by shona on Jan 26, 2016 22:29:09 GMT
After another good evening's class I've been mulling over just what it was that set me on my current path in regards to my Aikido training and what it was/is that makes everyone else so passionate about our study and art in particular. I understand it's a very personal question but I'm just interested as to what it is that draws you to train, the moment that really sticks in your mind that made you decide to continue in your own journey. Is it the power of techniques, the spiritual journey or a combination of it all? I'd be very interested to know more about your stories, especially those who have been training for many years.
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Post by daniel on Jan 28, 2016 18:28:27 GMT
I began my journey in martial arts at the age of 12 learning a number of arts and moving around over the years, After being round the block abit with lots of sweat and none feeling quite right for me. One night my father put on a steven seagal movie.nico(above the law) at the beginning it shows him in his dojo teaching aikido, at that time I didn't know what this magical system was.i loved his films and thought he was brilliant. A year or so later i was watching a documentary on martial arts called deadly arts (still available on YouTube type deadly arts aikido).this showed iwama aikido, from that point i was amazed watching people move and flow throwing a number of opponent's. From that point on i wanted to learn aikido. Ever since I looked for a dojo near me. Doing yoshinkan then leaving due to moving.Finally I've found one in its true form.
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Post by shona on Jan 28, 2016 21:45:48 GMT
Thank you for sharing Dan. In some ways I wish I had gotten into martial arts at a younger age as I feel this may have helped in developing my flexibility etc do you feel your earlier experiences have helped in your aikido study? I believe that things, good and bad, happen for a reason and am extremely happy that I have found myself on this path. I'm surrounded by people I now consider good friends if not family and wouldn't be without them or my aikido.
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Post by daniel on Jan 28, 2016 22:57:01 GMT
I wish I had started even earlier. Especially my aikido journey. It has helped with my development and understanding of certain things but it has also made me have bad habits. I agree it's great to be surrounded by great training partners, Friends and I agree family too. Not all the club's have been the same.
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Post by JWG on Jan 29, 2016 13:37:52 GMT
The environment in which you train is very important. Fools and Egotists cannot be tolerated.
I studied Judo when I was in my early teens and 2 broken noses later decided to give it up. I fenced for a few years and started Aikido and Ju jutsu in late 1993 after a brief period of Wing Chun.
I was also drawn to Aikido by Steven Segal and the magic of the opening scene of Nico! Lol. I think lots of people were. The thing that kept me training and gave me the buzz that I still have today is the feeling of always learning and developing. Aikido has secrets but there are no secrets in Aikido! We strive every day on the path as a group and as individuals.
Aikido attracted me as a fighting method as it seemed so "unorthodox" when compared to other fighting "styles". I then joined the Police and found it was directly relevant to doing that job: physically, mentally and spiritually.
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Post by shona on Jan 29, 2016 14:55:17 GMT
Pretty ashamed to day I've never seen Nico...guess what I'm doing on Sunday!!
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Post by jay on Feb 1, 2016 4:30:11 GMT
For me i have always wanted to study martial arts from again a young age but always felt because of my size and lack of flexibility that i would not be any good...as a young teenager i was pressured into boxing by my father who was a heavyweight amateur champion for many years so i felt compelled to follow him but after serious injury am no longer able to continue.aikido has made me feel alive from just two training sessions but spiritually its helping me also to deal with losing my son and stress and pressure from my career
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Post by shona on Feb 1, 2016 19:57:13 GMT
Thanks for sharing that Jay. Aikido really is something quite special.
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Post by jay on Feb 1, 2016 20:54:11 GMT
Thanks Shona i really am enjoying it..it all seems very deep and spiritual and i am researching and reading as much as i can.i have managed to count to ten in japanese today ha ha.Jeff and Dan have made me feel really welcome and i am very impressed by Jeffs skills and knowledge i feel proud to be part of avonbegadojo and aikido.hopefully i will meet you guys on weds
Kind regards Jay
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Post by craigs on Feb 2, 2016 17:03:35 GMT
I started doing Aikido as an alternative to other 'keep fit' activities after trying a few other Martial Arts (Judo, Karate and Ju-Jutsu) and finding I didn't like the mentality of the practitioners around me (a lot of 'hurt first, hurt hard' kind of thing that didn't really suit me). I found Aikido by accident and didn't know anything about it, but after 1 session I was hooked. I was devastated when the local club folded and I couldn't find any alternative less than an hour away. Although BHA was definitely different to BTAF training, I really feel like I have come home in the Bega Dojo. It's just a shame it's taken ten years and *cough, cough* stone for me to get back in The Way.
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Post by jay on Feb 3, 2016 8:13:53 GMT
Precisely my predicament Craig ive only been twice and im hooked aswell..i think alot of it is down to my sensei though as his instructional technique and attitude is very good im obviously the amateur numpty in the class but i dont feel like it.I just wish id picked aikido years ago instead of boxing
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