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Old 12-24-2001, 08:29 PM   #14
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As for the question about facing uke's center vs facing 180 out from uke: well, I'm certainly no expert, but since I am waiting for my cheesecakes to come out of the oven () I may as well report what I think I've seen fromb three different shihan, each once one of O Sensei's students. As far as I could tell, they faced uke's center (although not from in front of uke, they are kind of facing it obliquely, towards the rear, if that makes any sense).

I could be (probably am) wrong about this, but it seems to me if I were facing 180 out from uke and tried to cut down, unless I REALLY had him off balance, he could counter me either through stepping back, or if he were bigger than I (imagine) sheer strength. The oblique angle seems to help me by taking away the stepping back opportunity, and cutting down to where uke does not have a leg. But then, I'm kind of tired from all this late night cooking
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