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Old 05-06-2005, 07:01 AM   #26
rob_liberti
Dojo: Shobu Aikido of Connecticut
Location: East Haven, CT
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Re: Blocking your partner

I mostly agree with you Charles. I find it it increasingly difficult to continue to attack with full mind and body and not be so solid that I cannot react to nage while at the same time not flying away too easily.

In Japan, I could see not moving at all if the person isn't compeling you to move. It hasn't been my experience for that kind of thing to work out too well in the States. I think it has lot to do with the amount of shaming that does on in Western parenting. (For example: "Little Johny doesn't share well..." Well, maybe that's becuase little Johny is 1 years old and cannot possibly comprehend the idea of sharing and all little Johny can possibly comprehend is that mommy and daddy think he's bad... These kids grow up and go to aikido class in the States. I feel that it is important for us to consider what the student's main obstacles will be in learning, especially when teaching by means failure.)

Rob
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