Thread: Kaeshiwaza
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Old 06-18-2007, 03:01 AM   #9
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Re: Kaeshiwaza

Whilst I respectfully disagree with the somewhat arbitrary 10 year commitment to kihon, I agree that kaeshi is founded in the foundational principles of kihon. Understand the kihon (and I don't necessarily mean waza), and kaeshi becomes obvious.

Kaeshi waza is based on the same basic principles that are encapsulated in kihon waza, so it is hardly "advanced" in the sense that it requires a certain arbitrary tenure of commitment to kihon.

However, learning kaeshi waza is probably not the best way to understand where the holes in your techniques are. Probably better to learn how the kihon works (or doesn't work) first.

Ignatius