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Old 11-06-2014, 09:23 PM   #23
Rupert Atkinson
 
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Re: YouTube: Kotegaeshi - Basic and Variations

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Mary Malmros wrote: View Post
... But, wow, he brings the hand up awfully high before applying the kotegaeshi. I've always been told that's a big no-no because it gives uke the opportunity to get their balance back.
While the smaller circles are more effective, I do like the big cirlces. Personally, I want to be able to use both the big and the small circles in normal Aikido practice. Ikkyo can be big or small circle, for example, and most people do it big. Kote-gaeshi can likewise be big or small, and most people do it small. Study what you can't do until you can do it - then you can freely have the choice. I think we move from big to small constantly throughout most techniques - and if you are flexible you can vary it as you like. It's just yin-yang etc.

Some examples:
Start big finish big
Start big finish small
Start small finish big
Start small finish small
Start big - then change small - finish big
Start small - then change big - then finish small
And so on ... you can do it with everything ...

Once you have these ideas in your head the variations are endless. Not all are practical - the discerning eye willl steer you through it.

Last edited by Rupert Atkinson : 11-06-2014 at 09:30 PM.

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