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Post by daniel on Feb 16, 2016 20:51:24 GMT
This is more of an observation really.Some bits worked today while working. I have studied many styles of martial arts over the years and diffrent aikido styles. Yoshinkan (very mechanical) ki aikido which I didn't get on with this confused me lots ( its not hard) and one using pressure points. Training over the past months have been great and missing piece's have fallen into place. Questions answered that I didn't know was there. kotegaeshi worked today brilliantly. It just goes to show get the right teacher(sensei) it will all fall into place. It feels like I have finally found the grail. Thank you for letting me be part of the aiki family. I look forward to many years of training.
Osu!
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Post by jay on Feb 16, 2016 20:58:41 GMT
Im really hoping to follow in your footsteps big man i agree with you that our teacher is very very good hes a very patient man(he needs to be with me as a student)and although im new to this game im starting to understand stuff a bit more
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Post by shona on Feb 17, 2016 7:34:58 GMT
Ah Dan that's brilliant. There's nothing more satisfying than using techniques in 'real life' and having them come through for you.
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Post by JWG on Feb 18, 2016 12:33:42 GMT
Thank you for your kind words. Aikido is an amazing thing but it is only recently after 23 years of practice that I finally feel I am completely on the right track.
We have an opportunity to take the keys that are there for us from Voarino Shihan directly and from Chassang, Abe and Saito through their teachings left behind. With these keys we can unlock the doors of the original true Budo that Ueshiba O'Sensei intended and created.
Aikido does not fit hurried men: it is a long path but one that is worth the journey.
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Post by jay on Feb 18, 2016 21:24:54 GMT
I agree Sensei and if in 20years time im still not a black belt then so be it i would rather enjoy the ride at my pace but one thing i do know is that i will keep going because its a fantastic way of life and somehow i dont yet understand but i know that i should be here
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Post by craigs on Feb 19, 2016 11:41:10 GMT
I previously studied Aikido with Banyu Hatten, a style described as a 'hard' Ki style. I won't lie,I really enjoyed training with them and it's from there my love of Aikido was born. That said,since the club I attended folded I tried 2 other classes of Aikido, 1 a Yoshinkan club and one a Ki Society and neither of them fit me. I despaired of ever finding a way to practice my path locally. 10 years later I hear of another Aikido Dojo down the road and go along for a look, and it's been the best decision I've made in quite a while.
The method of instruction is different from what I had previously studied, but it has definitely helped me fit the jigsaw together. I find more and more falling into place as I train. I just wish I was as fit and coordinated as I was 10 years ago.
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Post by JWG on Feb 19, 2016 12:04:33 GMT
The method of instruction is different from what I had previously studied, but it has definitely helped me fit the jigsaw together. I find more and more falling into place as I train. I just wish I was as fit and coordinated as I was 10 years ago. [/quote[ That is a fundamental difference. We train a lot differently than most other Aikido Dojo. We follow principles and focus on that rather than techniques. Every basic class should only involve one or two different techniques bit more importantly the essence of what binds them. Where the fundamental principles are evident in the technique and how that relates to martial tactics. Too many techniques spoil the broth! And re. The 10 years ago comment........ Me too.  ? |
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Post by craigs on Feb 19, 2016 12:18:03 GMT
Well, BHA only tended to practice 2 or 3 techniques a session too, but the method of the instruction is different. BHA was more esoteric in method, and I find that the method in BTAF to be easier to follow, and make things 'click' that bit quicker. The biggest differences I think stem from the method of instruction more than the technique itself, though there are a few subtle differences in application too. The part I like best about your own method is the first hand knowledge and experience of what does and does not work in real situations, something I feel was diluted in BHA instruction due to my instructor admitting to having never needed to put it into practice in the outside world.
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