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Old 04-07-2015, 12:02 PM   #19
Robert Cowham
Dojo: East Sheen Aikido and Kashima No Tachi
Location: London, UK
Join Date: Jul 2000
Posts: 289
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Re: Suwariwaza and Internal Training

I have been discovering the power of hanmi-handachi recently with my students. Cutting down and doing some other techniques while on your knees restricts the points of freedom you have. They started getting more connected due to less possibility for things to go wrong! Alternating between the same technique in hanmi handachi and while standing was quite interesting and they could see the difference easily.

For me it's all about the power of the connections around the hips - insides of the legs for example. Might try a video.
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