I once watched an established policy in a large company, to answer the question as given regular wage increases. “The increases will be effective at the time you're in your”. Performance, together with sound policies and voluntary compliance, will always be the benchmark by which most will be evaluated and rewarded.
What we teach, must be evaluated on its own merits, applied lessons comparing policies with similar systems with organized structure. We really need to compare apples with apples and oranges with oranges. It is vain to suppose that there are common elements automatically, to allow a fair and impartial, or rules unquestionable, widely accepted and understood. To be sure, careful and honest investigation must be conducted to fully appreciate the fundamental values that represent. What is the ultimate end goal of the instructions, and quantifiable tradition can produce one acceptable results to legitimize what is presented? What are the real credentials of leaders and icons of that system, and ?how they can be easily reproduced the results over time? Right questions, but for another article.
Now we need to focus on students in those lessons, and verify only qualified as they really are, to really benefit from such instructions, to meet the objectives of the organized system, and made its own decision. In other words, what are the real reasons and rationales for students committed, and honestly how much effort was invested, and continues to be invested in the effort to achieve an acceptable level of competence, and for a reasonable skill set. Ha sido constante el enfoque y el compromiso a lo largo de todo el proceso, or there has been any substantial change, in intensity or quality of effort. Once more, This result should be compared with other similar students, to prove or disprove the validity of any comparison.
Last, not the external observer who must reach a logical conclusion or definitive as to the effectiveness and legitimacy of the training. They are the students themselves. It may be the finest weapons training, in optimal conditions and with the best of equipment. If the person is not willing, at the appropriate time, run your training and actually pull the trigger, or release the arrow, the question has been answered responsibility. It certainly was not the quality or validity of the training system or any of the teachings at all.
The vast majority of students I observed Aikido, not begin or continue training with the main objective of martial prowess, or for the development of practical skills. Por supuesto, they tried honestly develop the skills taught, and accepted as appropriate for effective defense. However, without the practical experience necessary to demonstrate that these lessons learned were fully executable and pragmatically, is still largely theoretical and suspicious, as many of the critics of modern Aikido quickly mention. But this does not necessarily prove “Aikido practice” is impractical. It just highlights the simple fact that there are a lot of purposes for Aikido training, each of which may be useful in daily life. It remains a matter of choice.
For the student who wishes to develop interpersonal skills for better relationships at home, school, at work and in general in the world, successes have been documented. For the student who wishes to improve situational awareness, and recognize the potential danger areas and high environmental risk to avoid, more documented evidence of success are widely evidenced. For those students who obtain a stronger appreciation for his own image, getting great confidence to successfully tackle issues and challenges of life, we have all known to those lucky people. Found greater success in our programs for children and teens everywhere, and where thousands of enthusiastic parents happily attest to the irrefutable role that participation in martial arts has played in the big twist of troubled children. Compliments abound, well as increased growth and documented individual character development seen in the “ordinary children” we call our.
For those who want a greater degree of “practical application of martial skills”, There dojos with suitable auxiliary programs for those who are willing to risk more intense training and experiential. Por supuesto, in this new era of experimentation, there are countless opportunities crosstraining in a discipline that meets the perceived need. This may not be the norm, but how many children learning mathematics become space scientists? How many of them become teachers literary giants and hers of those studying the languages? Not, the law of averages is still applied, and life is still an inevitable “Numbers Game”, with a few at the top, very few in the bottom, and the rest of us, right in the middle. “If at first you do not succeed, 're about average.” O, “If at first you do not succeed, do not try skydiving”. It's perfectly fine to be considered “average”, since many of those who are successful largely, were those who persevered without abandoning, and paid the price of unconditional persistence, average.
Last, how we define “practical”? It is an acceptable definition that describes “pragmatic utility, usability”, and “perfect complement to the course of life we've always imagined?” If so, how much more we have to look? Verily, realmente le corresponde al individuo decidir, and not based on the opinion of most other.
Aikido training is practical? Certainly, can be, if that is the goal to be achieved. The life of the founder of Aikido experience certainly attests to how devastating it can be Aiki skills when applied closely. Even among the fabulous direct students of O Sensei, There are many stories verified very pragmatic martial response and effective smartly. Do not forget, however, that same dedication to be a world class athlete, renowned musician, a recognized artist, or a giant in any field of activity, is unconditionally required.
Are you ready to make such a lifelong commitment? Or do you prefer to have your Aikido training as a platform full of success, for the type of career and lifestyle that best suits you and your loved ones. Let's be practical.
Francis Y Takahashi
Traducción Carina
Fuente Aikido Academy USA
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