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Rich Stephens · 01-29-2007, 09:57 PM

Does "effective aikido techniques" mean as displayed with other aikidoka for the purpose of demonstration or grade testing, or does it mean as used to defend oneself from a real attack? I think a lot of people might answer it doesn't matter for the former, but matters for the latter.

01-29-2007, 09:57 PM	#7
Rich Stephens Location: California Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 28 Offline	Re: Poll: How important is physical body size for effective aikido techniques? Does "effective aikido techniques" mean as displayed with other aikidoka for the purpose of demonstration or grade testing, or does it mean as used to defend oneself from a real attack? I think a lot of people might answer it doesn't matter for the former, but matters for the latter.