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Old 11-19-2007, 11:17 PM   #7
Shannon Frye
Dojo: Aikido Fellowship of VA / Chesapeake Va
Location: Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Re: Irimi/too slow problem

I'm 6'1, and about 230lbs. I'm interested in your footwork. Do you consider yourself "light" on your feet, or cumbersome? I've noticed that larger people tend to perform irimi as a large thumping step rather than a light, floating (or lunging) entry move.

When you enter, what is your back leg doing? Is it left behind? Sliding in after you? Or pushing off, to add speed to your irimi?

And as mentioned above, take note to when your hips start to turn towards uke.

Shannon

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