Suck
A friend likes to travel the world wide and far for Aikido experiences. Wherever there is an interesting seminar, you can count on him being on the mat. His goal is to seek out hidden treasures in the Aikido world. It is a very enviable lifestyle for students of Aikido. Who does not want to experience different styles of Aikido on a foreign trip and make new friends on the mat? It must be really fun. It has been years since we talked. I had a chat with him lately. I was eager to hear about his many adventures and new Aikido finds. His account is short and simple: "They suck!" 😳 Really??? "Yeah, they ALL suck!" my friend reiterated. 😦 Like, absolutely EVERYONE? Wow. That's serious! My friend has a very distinct set of criteria about what Aikido should be like. Anything that departs from his framework is not Aikido to him. People who practice those forms are, by definition, no good. He tends not to keep his feelings to hi...
