{"id":240,"date":"2014-08-20T17:47:37","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T17:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.searchofpeace.com\/blog\/?p=240"},"modified":"2014-08-18T15:53:16","modified_gmt":"2014-08-18T15:53:16","slug":"initiating-change-not-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.searchofpeace.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/20\/initiating-change-not-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Initiating change, not opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n“Timing is Everything;” doesn’t tell you what timing is right but to seize an opportunity initiative is the key. In Aikido it is called Sen Sen no Sen; which refers to connecting to your partner before their thought of attack becomes action.<\/p>\n

The picture above is of O’sensei stopping his partner as the “attacker” raises the sword. Looking closely it is clear that the movement is not a thrust intended to kill but instead a guiding movement that allows the attacker to withdraw before the movement becomes a strike and before O’sensei becomes a target or victim. Hikitsuchi Sensei headed Shingu dojo and leaves a unique insight into the timing of aikido. <\/p>\n