• steemitboard (66)in #aikido • 6 years ago

  RE: Politics in martial arts

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  You are now enrolled in dustsweeper. Least I could do for a good conversation. I had a great class at my dojo tonight. We've been through a lot, and I'm grateful for my training…

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• steemitboard (66)in #red-pill • 7 years ago

  RE: The meaning of the red pill

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  You mentioned 54 year old Shodans and I think it's a real problem if an art does not engage and train younger students. I am always concerned that Aikido maintain a focus on the…

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  I have the same feelings about Aikido. Truly I believe that any discipline that gets you moving and responding to people will provide you that benefit I was trying to describe.…

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  Ten years is a long time to get to Shodan. I took that long, but I did not train seriously for many years. Also, devoted a lot of time to developing our kids program and starting…

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  That's an extremely long answer (but you wanted to know 😏). I tend not to compare Aikido to other fighting styles. That isn't because it can't compare, it's because I'm not the…

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  I'm an occupational therapist. So I don't do the research, but I read a lot of it and apply it to problems in real life. Exercise like you mentioned improves cardiovascular…

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• steemitboard (66)in #mensrights • 7 years ago

  RE: Mens rights conference Europe 2018

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  I guess it's a complicated answer. I am interested in neurology and psychology, and my job involves analyzing what conditions people need to learn a new skill. A common…

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• steemitboard (66)in #mensrights • 7 years ago

  RE: Mens rights conference Europe 2018

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  Good question. I wish people understood what a practice like Aikido actually provides to the body and the brain. People are constantly trying to regulate their energy, attention…

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  No, we practice Iwama style. Our association is Takemusu Aikido Association - it's under Hombu dojo, but with a lineage that follows Morohiro Saito Sensei.

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  Fourteen years. I'm currently a Nidan. I am actually running a dojo now, with the help of some other senior students of my late Sensei (and more experienced practitioners in our…

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• wholeself-in (58)in #tma • 7 years ago

  RE: What your not being told about traditional martial arts and mma

  Nice to see someone posting about aikido on here!

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