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Old 07-07-2005, 02:21 AM   #2
Charlie
 
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Re: does change of body build affect ukemi

One of the beauties of Aikido is that the pain from joint locks is created by the extension of the joints' natural range of movement. The only way to decrease the pain is to practice more! The more you practice the more the joints are stretched and the more you can tolerate.

I too have gained more poundage since by wiry days of 23! Personally, I feel everyone needs to go back and reexamine their own breakfalls periodically to see what needs to be tweaked. We are all constantly changing and need to make adjustments to suit.

Charles Burmeister
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