rugwithlegs

Tweaking the nomenclature is a good idea I guess. When I practice Kaeshiwaza I am not really thinking of force on force so much as, say, Kotegaeshi is lifted too high and I lead up a little higher. I was taught it wasn't about fighting a technique so much as providing feedback to Nage to improve the technique. I tend of follow the motion rather than resist it.

A beginner isn't perfect, but I usually see most beginners told to keep a Shihonage hand in front of their face to avoid a bad habit developing, or beginners reminded to keep their hands from getting behind them. For working on structure, I had an instructor who would refer to framing. The goal was clearly to help a partner (not Nage versus uke) feel their balance and ground path.

Some of the Ki testing exercises would be an example of a useful application of resistance or framing. Maybe it needs a separate new name if resistance is too much associated with ego and mean partners.