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Ron Tisdale · 09-05-2003, 03:48 PM

My experience (ukenagashi/harai) is more in line with Kent's.

I should also say that pulling off ukenagashi against someone committed to cutting you is both easier (with most aikidoka that I have experience with) and harder (against the few classically trained people I've dealt with).

At the same time, Peter is correct...there are some pretty awesome aikido weapons folk out there.

RT

09-05-2003, 03:48 PM	#25
Ron Tisdale Dojo: Doshinkan dojo in Roxborough, Pa Location: Phila. Pa Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,614 Offline	My experience (ukenagashi/harai) is more in line with Kent's. I should also say that pulling off ukenagashi against someone committed to cutting you is both easier (with most aikidoka that I have experience with) and harder (against the few classically trained people I've dealt with). At the same time, Peter is correct...there are some pretty awesome aikido weapons folk out there. RT Last edited by Ron Tisdale : 09-05-2003 at 03:51 PM.
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