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dbell

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Hello,

Is anyone familiar with this school? I did not realize it, but it looks like they are about five minutes from home. The head instructor is Bill Fairweather.

http://www.marylandkiaikido.org/

Thank you,

Daniel

If you are looking for a school of Aikido that focuses on the "soft" aspects of the art, Bill is a great person to train under. His Aikido teachings are great. His emphasis, at least in the 2001-2003 years was on the mental and self aspects of Aikido, and less on the fighting and "combat" aspects of Aikido.
 

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That's one of the things that I love about aikido, Don. You can have guys like me who skirt the line between -jutsu and -do on a regular basis and still have guys that concentrate on the spiritual side of the art a great deal and we can still sit and discuss our love of the art.
 

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That's one of the things that I love about aikido, Don. You can have guys like me who skirt the line between -jutsu and -do on a regular basis and still have guys that concentrate on the spiritual side of the art a great deal and we can still sit and discuss our love of the art.

I hear you! I skirt the line too most of the time, but depends on who I'm teaching for. Both ways can get good Aikido though!
 
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Daniel Sullivan

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If you are looking for a school of Aikido that focuses on the "soft" aspects of the art, Bill is a great person to train under. His Aikido teachings are great. His emphasis, at least in the 2001-2003 years was on the mental and self aspects of Aikido, and less on the fighting and "combat" aspects of Aikido.

I would love to at least see an aikido school. As a hapkidoist, we focus on the 'hard' aspect of the art quite a bit. As it is through the rec department, the price is very reasonable, so I may sign on in addition to what I am doing currently.

Daniel
 

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