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  1. Thread: Saving Face

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    Good posts, gents. Either of you care to share...

    Good posts, gents. Either of you care to share strategies for de-escalating a confrontation once tensions are high (perhaps following a verbal exchange) but before any blows have been thrown?
  2. Sticky: I am very much looking forward to seeing the...

    I am very much looking forward to seeing the family tree when it's completed.
  3. Thread: Atemi

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    Hi Tom, Not to put a damper on an important...

    Hi Tom,

    Not to put a damper on an important question, but this subject was covered in a fairly recent thread.

    For what it's worth, the style of Aikido in which I train uses atemi extensively,...
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    Well Said

    I would be inclined to agree with you, Mr. Camejo. Regardless of whether the "secret teachings" of Aikido are valid in any empirical way, the vast majority of us will approach our training from a...
  5. Thread: Judo Flavors

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    Thanks, Doug. Do you know the name of any Judo...

    Thanks, Doug. Do you know the name of any Judo organizations along these lines? An online search turns up an overwhelming number of Judo organizations.
  6. Thread: Judo Flavors

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    Judo Flavors

    I am not a Judoka but I am interested in learning more about the art and would be grateful if someone would kindly clarify a few things for me. Please forgive me in advance if I accidentally tread...
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    Re: There are specific sounds for movement

    Response by PM.
  8. Thread: Kotodama

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    Hi Jake, I do not have any experience with...

    Hi Jake,

    I do not have any experience with Kotodama but Stevens Sensei is scheduled to visit my dojo in April or May. I will be happy to raise the subject with him and report back to the list...
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    Re: practice with sounds of Kotodama

    I may be wrong, but it seems to me that a kiai is a form of kotodama. In my limited experience with Aikido, I have yet to find any sort of pattern in the way that aikidoka use kiai. Some use it a...
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    I normally frown on "atta' boy" posts, but this...

    I normally frown on "atta' boy" posts, but this one hit home. Well said, Mark. Thank you for your post.
  11. Thread: Seishin Tanren

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    Hi Greg, I would welcome any thoughts you have...

    Hi Greg,

    I would welcome any thoughts you have as far as the psychological aspects of training frequency. You have already been over this particular territory and probably have a better...
  12. Thread: Kotodama

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    Without getting too esoteric, I would point out...

    Without getting too esoteric, I would point out that the power of sound is as much a part of the Western tradition as the Eastern. John 1 in the NT, as well as other less obvious passages of the...
  13. Thread: Seishin Tanren

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    Air ball.... ;) hehe

    Air ball....

    ;)

    hehe
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    Hi Greg, Indeed I do! He is a wonderful...

    Hi Greg,

    Indeed I do! He is a wonderful teacher, and I feel very fortunate to train with him. How do you know Hans?
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    Hi Tony, I train in "Iwama-style" Aikido and...

    Hi Tony,

    I train in "Iwama-style" Aikido and as far as I can tell atemi is used not so much as a true attack by nage but more to distract and redirect the mind of uke. Strikes are delivered with...
  16. Thread: Seishin Tanren

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    Seishin Tanren

    I found this definition of Seishin Tanren ("spiritual forging") online:

    Would you characterize the quote as accurate? If so, to what degree is shugyo (austere training) necessary in Aikido in...
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    Gomen Nasai

    Hi Peter,

    Thank you for clearly expressing your point of view. I respect your opinion and recognize that it comes from your personal experience. I don't really have anything to add to the...
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    Please allow me to jump in here and post my $0.02...

    Please allow me to jump in here and post my $0.02 worth. I studied Krav Maga for about six months at the Chinese Boxing Academy in San Francisco, CA and have read about it fairly extensively. My...
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    Peter wrote: Hi Peter - and thank you for the...

    Peter wrote:

    Hi Peter - and thank you for the kind welcome to the forum! It's true. I registered some time ago and have not been active on the forums since that time. I wasn't so much "lurking"...
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    There is a distinct difference between a martial...

    There is a distinct difference between a martial art (bujutsu) and a martial way (budo). Aikido, as the name clearly indicates, is a martial way. I have studied both, and in my opinion the...
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