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[B]Open Discussions: Pressure points techniques[/B] - 3 Replies
From: David Yap on 5. Jan 2005, 07:37am
Chuck,
One thing I omitted to say:
Quoting Willy Lim sifu, "only if you can find a spot where it doesn?t hurt when the bee sting, then we talk about pressure point".
It is not that Willy Lim sifu does not believe in pressure points. He said that if we were to break our technique into parts as in an alphabetic order (a, b, c....), he would place PP at the letter "z".
Kind regards
David Y
PS. The Bruce Baker's thread on PP was hilarious but interesting.
[B]Techniques: No Touch Throws[/B] - 112 Replies
From: eyrie on 5. Jan 2005, 06:43am
Actually, that would be Newton's Law of Physics...
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[B]General: Aikido Frauds[/B] - 219 Replies
From: mriehle on 5. Jan 2005, 08:48am
Okay, in general I agree with your points. But there are some pitfalls in a couple of them. It's not that they're wrong, but they could be misleading in some cases.
I really like this statement, though.
When it comes right down to it, I think my feeling is this is all good, but you can go wrong by being too skeptical just as easily as you can by being too gullible and that needs to be addressed in any comments to potential beginners.
[B]Open Discussions: Kenbudo vs. Kali vs. European edged arts[/B] - 49 Replies
From: xuzen on 5. Jan 2005, 09:35am
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Not sure, but both will lose to a Mongolian mounted archer who has the accuracy to hit and speed to gallop away for second offensive or third... fourth... fifth... et cetera.
Boon.
[B]Teaching: Learning How to Learn Aikido[/B] - 48 Replies
From: justinm on 5. Jan 2005, 10:01am
Thanks John - that makes sense to me, and I think it avoids what I percieve as the problem, although it is an indistinct line that I will probably continue to stay well away from until I feel more confident as a teacher.
I think it was Goldsbury Sensei that initially made the comparison with learning a language. A more common analogy I hear is learning to play an instrument, although I like the language analogy particularly. What stands out in both to me is the need for sound basics, and that these basics do not loose their importance and 'truth' just because you become fluent.
Justin
[B]General: Diffusing a fight?[/B] - 14 Replies
From: eyrie on 5. Jan 2005, 11:32am
Also check out Thomas Crum's book "The Magic of Conflict". Thomas Crum is an aikido practitioner. I used to own this book, but I loaned it to my Sensei who passed on, and never got it back.
[B]Feedback: New Feature: AikiQuiz![/B] - 18 Replies
From: PeterR on 5. Jan 2005, 11:34am
And by the way I'm going to have Sooooo much fun with Hori-san.
A Shodokan Honbu man who made an error. Tsk tsk.
[B]General: HoW many hours should I practice daily?[/B] - 8 Replies
From: Yann Golanski on 5. Jan 2005, 11:50am
Ian,
Please, don't do that! I nearly chocked on my tea. BTW, I've seen shodokan folks do competition with hakama, just not randori.
As for stand alone practice: what are you really trying to do? Learn Aikido faster?... there's no short cuts. Just train with an open mind and things will come to you. As a beginner you may get into bad habits that are really hard to break later on. Just a thought.
[B]Training: Am I too old to start?[/B] - 31 Replies
From: Lyle Laizure on 5. Jan 2005, 12:23pm
Just take your time and don't rush your training. 30 is far from being old.
[B]Teaching: Is aikido suitable for children.[/B] - 5 Replies
From: Lyle Laizure on 5. Jan 2005, 12:54pm
I have taught children ages 5 and up at my sensei's dojo and now in my own. It is very rewarding and eye opening. Age is really a good indicator as each child is an individual and will respond differently. I have had children start that I didn't think would make it but have done fabulously and vise versa. As a rule I tell parents to have the child try a couple of classes before paying for classes. If the child likes it at this point then I allow parents to pay the monthly dues etc. I don't however push a uniform until the child has been in class for a couple of months or at the very latest before the child tests for their first belt.
I also insist, and I think this is the most important thing, that parents sit in on at least one class to see what we do and how we do it. Obviously everything won't be covered in one class but the parent can determine to a small degree how classes are run and will lessen the likelyhood of a parent being aggressive with you when "little Johnny" tells mommy or daddy that you whacked them in the head for not paying attention. It also helps the child feel more at ease during the first class but you can't let the child run to mom or dad when things get tough either. You would be surprised how many parents don't have the "time" to sit in on a class.
I have taught in both situations, a childrens only class and a mixed class. I think having a childrens only class is nice but having a mixed class has tremendous advantages. PM me if you would like more info.
Getting started is the most difficult aspect of teaching children. Once you have one or two that have a few of the basics down it will become considerably easier as children teach themselves.
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