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Old 08-23-2022, 10:42 PM   #12
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Ai symbol Re: Meaning of omote and ura in Aikido

In addition to physical, positional advantages, there are also non-physical aspects that can be explored by digging into 表 [omote - visible] and 裏 [ura - invisible].

Omote is what you allow uke to see; ura is what you hide from uke.

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