My hands on uke
do not become points of control
they define points of departure.
And from what do I depart?
Ego, rigid space, isolation, separation, immobility, conflict...
My touch is light
a hint of suggestion,
encouragement
as uke follows my lead
I move into his wake
completing the cycle of leading/following,
though they occur simultaneously.
I don't lead then follow
then lead then follow again
for uke moves with me,
our leading/following
entwined in braided motion.
It's about connection
not control.
Control is the antithesis of
Aikido, which is
the embodiment of freedom;
formless interaction,
the control of which
immediately severs
the bond.
Each touch
a point of departure,
a point of beginning,
of communion, communication, unification.
Without the responsibility of control
I am able to sport freely,
lose myself in the moment
and truly experience correct feeling.
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