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Old 06-17-2008, 06:53 PM   #19
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Smile Re: being a good (bad) uke

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John Matsushima wrote: View Post
Hello Joseph, I don't think it is illogical for uke to grab as you described. This could very well happen if uke's intention is to simply prevent you from moving to point a to point b. Also, an uke might do this do set up for a strike with the other hand. Secondly, what's to stop uke from blocking the slug to the head and hitting nage back? What happens after nage slugs uke?

I think there is an unlimited number of ways, reasons, and strategies behind attacks, and we shouldn't consider any of them illogical; this is an underestimation of what an uke could do.
Hi John! Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your comments.
Yes, there are an unlimited number of ways one can attack; however, not all of them are logical. I doubt whether katatekosa dori is a logical attack. I doubt if either katateryote tori or ryokatate tori are logical as well. They can be used to illustrate certain principles of aikido but as an attack, they are not logical.

Let me think more about this and I'll PM you later in the week.

Thanks again!
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