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Old 08-10-2014, 10:50 AM   #11
kewms
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Re: Lies cause tension.

That all sounds very reasonable. Different situation, different training agreements.

My comments were inspired by a situation I ran into recently where my partner was unconsciously anticipating what I was about to do, and responding before I actually did it. Which caused the planned technique to not work, but also left him overcommitted to a particular course of action. With a large experience difference between us, I guess I could have just flattened him repeatedly. But by explaining what was going on, I gave him the opportunity to learn how to take more dynamic ukemi, and myself the opportunity to actually work on the specified technique.

I agree with your core point, though. If, instead, I had mentally declared him a "bad uke" and decided to force the specified technique regardless, things wouldn't have turned out so well. It probably wouldn't have worked, for starters, as he is very strong. And even if it did, the escalating tension wouldn't have helped either of us learn.

Katherine
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