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Old 12-10-2001, 04:48 AM   #5
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Re: Re: Aikido & turning

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Originally posted by unsound000
Always be on the balls of your feet
Although people are often told to keep on the balls of their feet it will definately not help keep you knee from twisting - in fact it is likely to produce the opposite effect. For example, stand on the ball of your foot and put your weight on it, then move the rest of your body around your planted foot. Then try this with the heel. You will notice that when you place your heel down your knee can't twist in the wrong direction.

The ideal is to do the motion slowly and develop hip movement (as in previously mentioned exercise). An alternative is to step using your heel initially (although this reduces your balance, so it is preferable to develop good hip turning using this method, and then slowly put your weight more evenly over the foot).

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