https://www.dailyom.com/cgi-bin/courses/courseoverview.cgi?cid=738
The course description say that, in this course, you'll learn:
- How to speak consciously, clearly and concisely without anxiety.
- The practice of responding instead of reacting.
- To speak in a way that's kind, honest and helpful.
- When to speak and when to stay quiet.
- How to stay engaged when listening.
- To express yourself so that others can hear you.
- The best way to nip potential problems in the bud before they become meltdowns.
- How to be comfortable in silence -- no longer needing to fill the space.
It occurs to me that this has a lot of similarities to our practice in Aikido. Aikido is, in fact, a form of communication. Consider the following...
In Aikido, we learn:
- How to act consciously, clearly and concisely without anxiety.
- The practice of responding instead of reacting.
- To act in a way that's kind, honest and helpful.
- When to act assertively and when to stay quiet.
- How to stay engaged in the midst of conflict.
- To express yourself so that Uke is affected.
- The best way to nip potential threats in the bud before they become more dangerous.
- How to fill the space by comfortably doing less.
