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Re: No Throws Aikido
Asai Sensei in Germany does a great deal of teaching with beginners using movements that do not end in ukemi or ground pins. It takes away the fear barrier for long enough for them to learn some aikido rather than treating ukemi as a prerequisite to actually learning techniques.
Additionally, it has the effect of increasing attendance in the beginner classes because less people quit due to difficulty with falling or rolling.
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