Thread: Kaeshiwaza
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Old 06-20-2007, 05:38 PM   #24
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Re: Kaeshiwaza

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Sean Kelleher wrote: View Post
That said, I know that I cannot attack an experienced Aikidoka at my full ability or try to kaeshi to the same ability because my ukemi is not to the same level. So does this mean that you need to develop your ukemi to effectively kaeshi?
I don't think that is necessarily true, Sean. Having good ukemi can help you grasp the idea intuitively, but there are other ways of learning how to reverse and counter techiques that do not necessarily require "good" ukemi skills. Understanding how a technique works and the ways in which it doesn't work is a good start, for therein lies the opportunities.

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