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Real practice
Anybody can practice aikido, both men and women,
it doesn't matter their age. Aikido is a non-competitive martial art.
This means you don't practice aikido to be better than another, but to become
better "with" another. Actually when you execute a technique (tori)
towards somebody else (uke) the bodies' spiritual spheres get in touch and
weave themselves to create a Unique self, so that both can widen their
experience. Tori improves his technical skills while Uke learns what the
technique involves. Beyond philosophical aspects of mutual collaboration there
are practical aspects as well, like reduction of wounding risks and learning
how to fall, how to get out of techniques, how to react.
Aikido as an art must be cultivated. You cannot think you will be able to
defend yourself in a couple of weeks. As for any other martial art,
aikido needs several years' practice to be used as a self-defense technique.
How many? It depends on you.
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