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Jun Akiyama (akiy) wrote:
...His thought is that a good uke has to have the ability to "stay ahead" one step of nage so that uke can stay in control. In other words, losing control as uke, in his mind, meant that uke no longer had the ability to take advantage of nage's openings.
Thoughts?
-- Jun
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If the uke has the ability to stay ahead of nage, then uke also has the opportunity to lead and counter the technique. Nage has lost the lead and control of the technique.
Uke maintains self-control and should never lose their balance, even when thrown. A good uke is actually balancing out the forces around him so he can take a safe ukemi. When someone doesn't do ukemi but actually loses their balance, he goes
SPLAT! on the mat and is taken away in an ambulance.
This is not a popular view of ukemi or how an aikido technique should work. Today most people talk about
breaking balance.