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Old 11-21-2011, 05:43 PM   #110
Belt_Up
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Location: Hartlepool
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Re: defending against a boxer

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The next key, is to capture the elbow! Too many people I have trained with, practice to catch a punch or strike. Forget all that! Blend and entry take care of the strike for the most part. Make contact at the elbow, and you can quickly control center, and then adjust to the wrist or hand, after you have affected his center. Try for the wrist or hand before, and you end up in a fight over that wrist or hand. Affect uke's center first, and you have given yourself options, even beyond the techniques of Aikido. While uke is adjusting his center to regain control, you apply your technique to the appropriate wrist or hand.
A nice excerpt from a great post in this thread.

Aside from obvious issues like "How the Hell do you know he's a boxer?", boxers do not train to disengage/counter/reverse aikido joint locks/pins/throws. There are pros and cons on both sides.
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