None of those principles are to be separated to each other. Plus see also the article written in 2010: aikidoblog.net/en/english-10-key-points-aikido/

@@AikidoblogNet Thank you for the link to the article with 10 key points, I had not seen that before. I concur with the 10 points mentioned here. The article does not mention 'not looking at your partner', by the way. Other principles may also be added, such as the ones mentioned by the late sensei Hikitsuchi (which partially overlap with the 10 key points mentioned by sensei Toutain)i: members.aikidojournal.com/michio-hikitsuchi-essential-teachings-of-aikido-promo/

@@basdejong9054 Those 10 points have been established by myself (but I'm a Daniel student since 88). The point you mention is for me covered by the point n3 "Harmonisation of one’s gaze…" (as I replied to the first comment I got on the version version : aikidoblog.net/fr/articles/10-points-cle-aikido/ ). "

@@AikidoblogNetThanks for the clarification. The English version of the article seems have lost some of the meaning of the French text, namely that tori/nage should not be looking at the attacker, but follow/observe the direction of the attack. I believe other senseis have expressed similar things like not specifically looking into the opponent's eyes or at his knife etc, but rather observe or be aware of his/her whole body. This seems to make sense as a principle. Thus, the principle 'not looking at your partner' should not be misunderstood as looking in the other direction than where the uke is (dangerous!), but rather to observe uke's whole body with a non-specific gaze.

@@basdejong9054 Yes, exactly. In some ways, looking at the same direction than uke easy to harmonize with his mouvement and intention. It is true that the English (en Italian) version are not strictly same as the French one because there were establish on the very first version of the page and were not revised. I should take care of it... I'll try to do it soon... Be well, - Eric