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Old 05-08-2005, 05:55 PM   #31
Huker
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Re: Blocking your partner

From what I understand, it is incorrect for uke to resist. It is uke's job to receive the imbalance of the technique to have his/her balance taken. It is shite's/nage's/tori's job to take that balance from them. The original word was "shiteuke" due to the above reason.

A resistant uke is not only detrimental to shite, but also to themselves. It is completely understandable that an instructor wouldn't want an uke (below 3rd dan, or whichtever decided rank) to resist/block since that uke's learning is not yet finished. They are not done learning about imbalance. Once a certain level of understanding of imbalance has been achieved (say, at 3rd dan) then they can resist.
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