Quote:
Daniel Itaboraí wrote:
> Aikido is fundamentally a striking art.
> To throw uke, one needs to strike with uke.
Tenyu,
Could elaborate a little more? Thanks
regards,
Daniel
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Daniel,
In every Aikido throw nage should be striking
with uke
at a grounded asymptote. I know it's difficult to visualize this with certain techniques especially in moments where uke isn't physically connected to nage. It's a lot more subtle than the staff because it requires so little power in comparison that the strike can appear invisible. It's very obvious though to any practitioner with over half a year of good weapons study.