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Old 05-11-2004, 08:15 AM   #14
jxa127
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Re: atemi

Hi all,

There are some excellent suggestions for practicing atemi. One thing that bothers me is that most of the responses in this thread deal with using atemi when performing as nage. However, uke must be able to perform good atemi as part of offering nage a good attack.

At the dojo I attend, we focus a lot of attention on giving proper strikes as uke. We do solo practice, much like weapons suburi, from time to time as well. This kind of practice has been very beneficial for me.

The purpose and form of strikes are different for nage and uke, but I think it's unwise to focus on just one role, but not the other.

Regards,

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