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Old 08-11-2010, 11:57 AM   #6
Janet Rosen
 
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Re: Marc Abrams Sensei- Durango, Co: 7/9-7/11/10

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The attacker is providing us with an opportunity to connect to and "listen" to that person. If we can free ourselves of our own fears, anger, ...., we can "listen" well enough to know what to do to stop the conflict. Learning to connect in a positive manner allows us to listen, while not providing the "feedback" that the attacker is looking for. An easy way to summarize it would be to say that the uke chooses the technique, not the nage.
I would love to see this posted on dojo walls.

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