by JOHN BAILEY - One of the reasons Aikido is waning in popularity is that it’s becoming a ‘dead’ art. Most people won’t explore the Aikido universe creatively, so they can’t use creative methods to teach. I recommend to everyone I share with to do quality experimentation – to make a reasonable investment in a method, and to see what the outcomes of that are for their context. This article is an extract from the "Innovator - Interview with John Bailey", a booklet full of ideas and suggestions about how to develop creativity in our daily Aikido practice