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Originally posted by Erik
Two reasons: Because that's how it's always been done so we keep doing it that way; and the art comes out of a world where at one time having the sword drawn was a bad thing if you didn't have a sword. Hence people tried to prevent it and so people figured out ways to deal with the attempt to prevent. Those are kind of the same thing but they are kind of different too.
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I concur with Erik, going on how it is taught here. Aikido was developed from the sword, the grab comes from either trying to stop the sword being drawn, or from avoiding the strike and grabbing the wrist to prevent a further strike.
Like wise, ushiro waza, comes from avoiding the strike grabbing the sword wrist with one hand, then stepping around the back to grab the neck/ wrist/ shoulder etc.