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Expert Profile: Arvin Sloane

Expertise:  I'm a brown belt in Aikido. While I do not have delusions of grandeur about my physical skill, I think a perspective of a lower-ranked practitioner could be refreshing to people who have gotten tired of the "spiritual talk" they get in abundance from the higher ranks. Welcome to the world of common sense.
8 years of Aikido, plus some experience of real-life violence.

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Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  Mr. Ueshiba killed several bandits, broke a student's arm, broke a wrestler's hip, and was known to manifest his negative moods in his technique if he had a fight with his wife the day before.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Aikido is a martial art that harmonizes with violence. Unfortunately, many Aikido schools have decided to study Aikido using weak, slow attacks, even at higher ranks, while ignoring several other martial aspects of the art. The result is a "martial art that harmonizes with harmony". In other words, nothing more than a social club for people holding 5th degree black belt in smugness.
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thank you for the details and detailed answer
(Allen on 08/25/08)
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