Destiny
Bruce Lee once said martial arts is about making the most of what you already have. Keyword: ALREADY. I find this an interesting idea because, as you continue to train, what you have continues to grow. Following this logic, ultimately, there is really no limit on what you can do. Based on this idea, my attitude towards Aikido training is: Not only do we strive to be a sharp knife, we train to become a Swiss Army knife -- a super complex one with a tool for every situation so that we never get stuck. To help students do just that, we expose them to different styles and approaches of Aikido, with the hope that they develop an extensive repertoire of moves as both nage and uke . The challenge for this evening is how to be swift while staying connected. I have the tendency of doing short and straightforward techniques because they are practical and efficient. During a real situation, I want to spend as little time and energy with one attacker as possibl...
