Thread: Irimi Nage
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Old 07-13-2014, 09:36 AM   #14
Carsten Möllering
 
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Re: Irimi Nage

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Konstantinus Darwin wrote: View Post
Is it because of the compliance of the uke?
No.
Over the time you will learn to break the balance of uke. It's more easy by guiding (not pushing) his shoulder from the side or the side of his head. It ist more difficult when laying your hand on his shoulder. It is importatn to break ukes balance to his side, not to his front.

When you want uke to come up again, don't lead him to strong, to bring him to the ground with too much intent, but let him kind of swing down and up. Don't push him down, don't pull him up. When you break ukes balance to his side, he will most likely be able to come up again. Even when he is not used to be moved this way. Whe you break ukes balance to the front, he most likely will stay at the floor ... and attack your legs ...

So: Yes, it works.

but ...

This is how we do irimi nage.
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