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> [Today's aikido is so dimensionless. It's hollow, empty on the inside. People try to reach the highest levels without even paying their dues. That's why it seems so much like a dance these days. You have to master the very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gozo-shioda/today-s-aikido-is-so-dimensionless-it-s-hollow-empty-on-the-inside/)

Gozo Shioda

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## More by Gozo Shioda

> [SHUCHU RYOKU - Focus all your energy to one point.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gozo-shioda/shuchu-ryoku-focus-all-your-energy-to-one-point/)

Gozo Shioda

> [Today's aikido is so dimensionless. It's hollow, empty on the inside. People try to reach the highest levels without even paying their dues. That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gozo-shioda/today-s-aikido-is-so-dimensionless-it-s-hollow-empty-on-the-inside/)

Gozo Shioda

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