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Old 01-31-2012, 06:46 AM   #18
phitruong
Dojo: Charlotte Aikikai Agatsu Dojo
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Re: testing (skill) aikido

i liked the sumo type of test. there is no nage and no uke in that test. you and your partner just grab each other in a judo stand-up hold, then proceed to see who can unbalance/move the other person, no throw of any kind needed. sort of push-hand, without using hands/arms. hmmm maybe this is a bit more advance than basic test.

the other question is what level of test should be conducted so as not to introduce tension and bad habits? to me, this is much more critical than what to test. which lead to the question, what are the goals of the test? sorry, the engineer/scientist in me came out. to test you need to state the goals, constraints, methods, and analysis of results.

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