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Old 06-18-2002, 05:54 PM   #27
davoravo
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Dear PeterR
Thanx for the great video link. I have often practised similar techniques but always as Kokyu-nage, not atemi. Is this where are missing percentages have gone?

Also some martial artists would define nikkyo, sankyo etc as atemi.

My favourite use of atemi is as a cover. eg yokomen uchi shiho nage using the atemi to block an imaginary 2nd strike by uke. This reminds me that attacks never travel alone.

PS In the link shomen ate is being delivered to the chest, is it normally a strike to the face?

"One of my dear Aikido friends was fond of planting a big kiss on your cheek just before hurling you with her iriminage"

my kind of dojo!

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