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Green Belt
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I understand it's open to anybody who wants it, and it's an 11-month intensive program that gets you from a white belt all the way to black. Originally it was only for Tokyo riot police but now it's open to basically anyone in the world.
The question is - How much of an Aikidoka can someone be in 11 months, even if he trained 6 days a week, 4 hours a day during that time? I understand that on the "practicality scale", Yoshinkan is rated by many as a bit more "gritty" than Aikikai, which puts more emphasis on spirituality, since it is the original Ueshiba style.
Does anyone know about this course? Tried it? Know anyone who did?
The question is - How much of an Aikidoka can someone be in 11 months, even if he trained 6 days a week, 4 hours a day during that time? I understand that on the "practicality scale", Yoshinkan is rated by many as a bit more "gritty" than Aikikai, which puts more emphasis on spirituality, since it is the original Ueshiba style.
Does anyone know about this course? Tried it? Know anyone who did?