Thread: Aikido sparing
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Old 12-06-2016, 03:59 AM   #136
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Re: Aikido sparing

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Amir Krause wrote: View Post
Look at the second video, it starts with Shomen atte (at 8th second), then a straight front hand strike towards the head (too light to be jab in this case, at 11th second) , a second shomen ate at 14th second as the guy comes up, then attempts to getting to face for a throw or strike (20th second to 22nd), a back hand strike at 27th second, and attack towards face at 28th,
Getting in contact by directing one hand to the partner with the intention to enable an aikido movement is not what I would call striking. Maybe this work can be called an extended form of ki-awase.

I do not say it's not a good way of training, it's a mode in which this kind of playing with techniques can be done, real striking would be counterproductive to the aim of this exercise.
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