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Old 09-30-2010, 06:35 PM   #15
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Re: Mistakes with kote gaeshi footwork?

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Kong Seng Yuan wrote: View Post
Hi guys! i'm an aikido newbie, 4 years. I saw this write up on kotegaeshi and how some traditional instructors get it 'wrong'. Specifically commmon mistake #1, which is how i was taught. What the author writes seems logical but would appreciate the comment of some more experienced practioners here. is it an improvement on the 'traditional' version of moving the front leg back?

here is the link
http://dandjurdjevic.blogspot.com/20...t-against.html
Figuring out ways of doing kote gaeshi against a punch is kinda like putting down your assault rifle and taking on your sword armed opponent with a spoon; it can be done, but why would you? It's vastly over complicating a fairly simple situation.
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