Taiji Rebel
Black Belt
- Joined
- May 18, 2023
- Messages
- 653
- Reaction score
- 342
The Terry Dobson story has inspired a great many aikidoka over the years. Aikido attracts those who recognize the value of the peaceful way. It takes greater discipline and a stronger spirit to harmonize with a situation and redirect the negative energy without resorting to violence. Taijiquan is another art with a similar approach and outlook.I too love practicing Korindo Aikido and have found it to have great impact on me. But, I dislike attributing "too much" to something, and especially dislike attributing uniqueness too one M.A. for things which exists in multiple others.
Note that in Terry Dobson story, he was the Aikidoka, and any M.A. experiance of the older Japanese is left unmentioned.
And as I have mentioned earlier, I have heard multiple similar stories of M.A. seniors who practice other M.A. and acted in the spirit of the old man, though they had nothing to do with Aikido. I believe this to be one sign of being a Martial Artist: being able to solve such situations with confidence and without resorting to actual violence.
Amir
What is Aikido?
It varies from club to club, but a lot of Aikidoka experience it is a spiritual practice.
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