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Old 01-29-2002, 11:28 AM   #8
shihonage
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Originally posted by ian
Also it helps to put the aikido techniques into context. (for example look at Ueshibas 'Budo' and you'll notice the tenkan version of ikkyo is effectively a defence from the irimi version of ikkyo which involves two atemis).
I always thought the ikkyo tenkan's purpose was to trip the attacker's buddies as they're coming to his "rescue".
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