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Old 09-17-2008, 08:15 AM   #60
Mato-san
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Re: Christian Tissier: Ukemi

Good points about short distance and long distance ,pulls and all the rest of it. The topic interests me so obviously I have been playing with it on the mat.

From my own experimental probe into the realm I have played with holding on to nage for the entire throw (yes I have suffered whiplash before so I know when I really have to let go). I don`t request the same from my partners but I do ask they complete a throw the way it was intended to be.

There is a balance I believe.

Uke can let go early as can Nage, for safety.
Or Uke can hang on as can Nage. Depends how physical you want to get.

Or find the balance and just know.

As nage I would never hang on longer than they could handle, case by case.

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