The Two Most Challenging Ranks: 3rd Kyu & 3rd Dan

The Aiki Dojo Podcast - The Two Most Challenging Ranks: 3rd Kyu & 3rd Dan

In this episode of the Aiki Dojo podcast, discuss the phenomenon where students quit training at either 3rd Kyu or 3rd Dan. Typically, people tend to quit training around 3rd Kyu or 3rd Dan. This is because of doubt. 3rd Kyu students have been training for a few years and the movement hasn’t become second nature which makes them doubt their own proficiency. 3rd Dan students have been training for a long time and have an advanced rank. 3rd Dan student start to doubt the efficacy of their own technique because after all they “should” know because they have rank and experience. Ito Sensei discusses how both type of students should deal with their doubt and how doubt is a necessary adversity on the path of Aikido.

The Aiki Dojo Podcast goal is to translate traditional Aikido and traditional martial arts training into the modern world. The podcast is hosted by David Ito Sensei who is the Chief Instructor of the Aikido Center of Los Angeles and he brings brings over 30 years of Aikido training to the podcast. The podcast is co-hosted by Mike Van Ruth, Aikido 4th Dan, and Bill D'Angelo, Aikido 4th Dan. Let us know if you have a topic that you would like Ito Sensei and the team to discuss in the next podcast.

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Watch it here: https://youtu.be/kUc_AdkluIg