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Old 07-28-2008, 04:05 AM   #25
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Re: being a good (bad) uke

I think it's a question of harmony. Just as you wrote above. The movements of aikido are the kata of two people. Hence, it is inevitable that both partners try to achieve harmony. If uke can not move in harmony with the defender's speed, level, etc. then the movements will be in disharmony. The same is for the other way round (when the other's attacking), so disharmony cannot be the aim. As the principles of aikido say: you need to try to achieve harmony with yourself, with your partners and through all these, with the universe.
To simplify, harmony can only be achieved considering each other, but to be able to do so it is inevitable that the role and work of the attacker is taught. If it's not clear for the attacker what their role, aim and movements are, how could they show the mistakes of the defender's technique?

Szilárd "Connor" Pál

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