Reaching out

[klwilliams]

Last night at aikido, while I was doing randori (multiple people attack me, and I step past them and send them rolling on their way), the senseis watching pointed out that I was waiting for the attack, but not offering any energy to the attackers in advance. I've been thinking about this, and I think it's part of my basic personality. In emotional situations (which being attacked by several people at once certainly is) I tend to be contained, and wait for the other person to make the first move. I don't know if this is a good thing or not, but it's something to ponder.

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[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

Of course the police would go in intending to steer the other person in their direction -- jail --- but I find it interesting that I start from the idea of steering the other person in my direction. Hmm. Or maybe I just hung out around Michael too long.