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I just wanted to quote that last part again. It's very very true. It is only easy when you outclass your opponent.
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Exactly. Easier for a grown man or woman to defend themselves against a teenager, much more difficult than against someone their own "class" for lack of a better word.
It's easy to forget that the
goal of aikido is to protect both the defender AND the attacker. Makes applying aikido on the street way more tricky.
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What effect does physically unbalancing your opponent have on their mind?
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Perhaps when you physically unbalance someone they loose their consintration/train of thought and focus?
They go from wanting to hurt you to a more self preservation mode and they focus on getting their balance back?