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Old 06-30-2007, 06:10 AM   #13
G DiPierro
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Re: "The Strongest Technique in Aikido"

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Charles Hill wrote: View Post
I was attacked by a drunk guy a few years back who actually drove his van at me but couldn't get it up over the curb. He jumped out screaming at me telling me that he was going to cut me (he hadn't pulled a knife yet) He was telling me to go down the road to a wider space where we could fight. Throughout the conversation, he referred to me as "omae" a derogatory form of "you" in Japanese. At some point in his rambling he changed to "annta" a slightly more polite form. I pointed this out to him and thanked him sincerely. His attitude changed completley and he apologized for his attitude. He extended his hand and we shook hands. He got back into his car and drove off with a bow and a wave.
Great story but what does it have to do with aikido? What does it have to do with practicing techniques like kotegaeshi and iriminage with a compliant partner, and how would one learn to do what you did in that situation by practicing such things? If the strongest technique in aikido is making friends with your attacker, then why is this technique never taught in classes and never on any testing syllabus?
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