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Old 05-03-2005, 11:50 PM   #39
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Re: How many practice Rokkyo?

Interestingly the first Wakigatame (Rokkyo) variation taught in the Shodokan curriculum is very similar to the first Oshitaoshi (Ikkyo) taught. Uke's attack is identical as is tori's initial wrist rotation and movement of the secondary hand. What does differ is the direction of the kuzushi. For Oshitaoshi it is straight in - in fact a strike to the face. For wakigatame it is to the side and back of uke. The secondary hand in the first case goes to the elbow in the latter to the wrist.

To teach wakigatame timing I have a student practice the initial movement of oshitaoshi and then just change the kuzushi direction.

Peter Rehse Shodokan Aikido
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