Thanks Shaun you make some excellent points especially about being able to control Uke no matter what Uke does that is a high level goal.
All I know is along time ago I ended on my back or in a pile on the other side of the mat despite my years of Martial Arts training and fighting. That's how my journey in Aikido started.
There are folks who skill level I will never come close to much less master...However one must always give his/her best.
William Hazen