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The aiki hop
In watching video clips of O-Sensei in his later days, and also those of Tohei Sensei, I noticed they both have this hop they sometimes do with their entries. I have been trying to figure out what the reasoning is behind it but have not yet arrived at an answer that satisfies me.
The best I can come up with is that if you have someone who is massively taller that you, then reaching up to grab their collar/neck might actually lead you to break your own posture, while if you do the hop, you can still maintain good alignment, although you are no longer firmly planted on the ground.
Any other ideas?
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