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DaveO · 06-23-2003, 03:39 AM

I agree as well; the Japanese terms not only sound much more elegant than ordinary English; but add a great deal of precision to the study.

By that I mean; it's much easier to say "Katate-tori ikkyo irimi" than to say "Arm-bar achieved by moving inward on attacker after he grab's defender's wrist" or some such.

06-23-2003, 03:39 AM	#8
DaveO Dojo: Great Wave Aikido Location: Alberta, Canada Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 543 Offline	I agree as well; the Japanese terms not only sound much more elegant than ordinary English; but add a great deal of precision to the study. By that I mean; it's much easier to say "Katate-tori ikkyo irimi" than to say "Arm-bar achieved by moving inward on attacker after he grab's defender's wrist" or some such.
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