Re: When Should You Turn Your Face Away When Being Pinned....?
[quote]The point that I believe is being ignored here is the role and importance of mutual courtesy, compassion and respect for the training objective itself. The training protocol, in Aikido especially, requires prudent and proven reigi or etiquette, providing realistic training for both nage and uke, in their respective roles that constantly reverse themselves for mutual benefit and balance.
In Aikido especially, the nage is given huge leeway in finishing the technique, which would be totally unrealistic and unacceptable for the uke to yield to in an actual confrontation, and life or death situation. Thus the agreement that uke allows the nage to perform the waza thoroughly without real resistance, and that the nage accepts the responsibility of keeping the uke safe from any real threat of harm, is the basis for Aikido's kata form of training./QUOTE]
Takahashi Sensei...thank you! These paragraphs clearly speak to many "Why do we do this?" questions on the forums....we should make this a pat answer:-)
Cheers,
Russ
Russ
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