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SeiserL · 10-27-2004, 08:10 AM

IMHO, a strike is a block is a lock is a throw. Stay loose and use atemi towards the kuzushi balance point. Practice slowly and find where the atemi appears naturally and the body reaction to being hit, or avoiding being hit, is actually an aid to the overall movement of the technique. Its how you apply atemi in Aikido that make it different, though similar, to the bashing arts.

10-27-2004, 08:10 AM	#16
SeiserL Location: Florida Gulf coast Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,902 Offline	Re: beyond atemi in aikido IMHO, a strike is a block is a lock is a throw. Stay loose and use atemi towards the kuzushi balance point. Practice slowly and find where the atemi appears naturally and the body reaction to being hit, or avoiding being hit, is actually an aid to the overall movement of the technique. Its how you apply atemi in Aikido that make it different, though similar, to the bashing arts.
	Lynn Seiser PhD Yondan Aikido & FMA/JKD We do not rise to the level of our expectations, but fall to the level of our training. Train well. KWATZ!