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Originally Posted by BigV
This dojo does offer children's classes, and the Master (is that the proper form of address? I must ask.) has even allowed that SonofV may fit into an adult class with me. I would love that, as a father. As a co-student, I don't know how that dynamic would work. Size, and maturity and ability to focus, were his primary concerns, but not age. Also favorable.
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I think it would be great for son of v to see his dad model how a person is a beginner for a change instead of the guy who knows everything. Not meaning that you are a know it all, but that in his eyes since he was born you've been god or at least demigod. He's had to learn how to be a student all on his own, now you can show him how dad is a student. Plus you can commiserate, see below
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Originally Posted by BigV
Competitions, and rank advancement are very low on my list of priorities. That may change someday. But today it's a good match.
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You'll be relieved then to know that in aikido, advancement comes glacially slowly. At least in USAF dojos. You are tested after you accrue so many hours of practice. You can accrue one hour per day regardless of how many hours you actually are at the dojo. After you test, your slate is wiped clean of hours and you begin again. Each succesive rank requires an ever growing number of hours. You'd pretty much have to live at the dojo to earn a black belt inside of five years.
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Originally Posted by BigV
I couldn't begin to evaluate the compatibility of the style practiced and my body. I'm definitely more of a straight ahead type, and not an acrobat. But increased agility and flexibility are things I hope to gain through this training. I hope that's not an unreasonable expectation.
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bwaaaaahaaaa haaaa haaa. You'll start out as a square wheel and have the corners bruised off of you pretty quickly. That's just learning the basic roll. Then we move onto wrist locks and (should I tell him about breakfalls? nahh, better not. nothing. Hey! how about them Mariners?)
Yet another father son bonding moment, trading ice packs and tiger balm...