Quote:
Eva Röben wrote:
You don't go to church only to pray, but also to sing!
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This. Big flying ukemi is one of the things that makes aikido unique and enjoyable. Why not appreciate it while you're physically able?
More prosaically, if you never practice the big falls, then you'll be in a lot of trouble if you encounter a situation that requires one.
My own view is that uke should, as my teacher puts it, respond, but not amplify. Refusing to budge when your face is being mashed by someone's arm is just as unrealistic as flying halfway across the dojo at the lightest touch.
Katherine