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How we Practice
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Aikido is a martial art and should be practiced as such, but this does not
mean that we encourage or condone fighting or aggressive behavior either
in the dojo or outside. Instead, aikido should spread a feeling of peace
and harmony, defusing the possibilities of violence from a position of
confidence.
In practicing aikido, striving and resisting is discouraged, especially at first, as this develops poor technique. Instead, students should work together to develop and polish techniques. As students get to the point where they have good techniques, then some resistance is beneficial, though at that point nage can also change the technique as necessary. However, the competition should always be in the spirit of working to improve technique, not merely to see who can win. |
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