David Francis said:
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... It takes my sensei about 2 seconds to get back up so even in the unlikely event of him falling down he'd be back up before the attacker could strike again.
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2 seconds is a loooong time in a fight. And it goes very fast, too.
I'm afraid that your ideas presupposes a sort of ippon kumite situation (one step sparring). Most times, I suspect, if you get knocked down, your attacker is going to be right there, not waiting for you to finish the fall and get up again.
That is not to say that ippon type training (which is really the sort of thing most aikido dojo do, uke makes one attack, tori/nage responds, uke falls, they break contact, then do it again) is not without value, it does contain solid potential for teaching the basics of physical engagement in a 'safe' environment. The scenario, however, is just that, a basic-level training exercise.
Randori or jiyu waza is a better model in the dojo for that type of thing. But to fully flesh out the scenario, you must blur the roles of uke and tori/nage and allow either to attack at any time, and continually, to achieve the model, though.
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... Isn't this what we're supposed to be able to do?
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In theory, and in the dojo, it works very well.
If you want to test its applicability in a 'real' situation, go out in the parking lot and try it on asphalt or gravel, and make sure the attacker follows through with full intent to continue the assault.
Chuck