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Old 03-26-2004, 09:48 AM   #10
David Edwards
 
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Dojo: Genbukan, Macclesfield
Location: Macclesfield, NW England
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Ahaaaaaa.... I see. Although I see how it works (I think, anyway; without a partner available at the moment I can't be sure, of course), but I also think that if I found myself in that situation, I'd probably do it only if a "proper" ikkyo was eluding me. As a rule, my personal way of doing things when not in a strictly Aikido environment is somewhat eclectic, using the idea "If it works, go with it", but I'd still aim for techniques that I know for sure are good, and I've done them lots of times. Of course I always try new things as well, but then Aikido is a pyramid of things, with the basic techniques being rather more important (at least, the way (I think) most ppl see it) than off-shoot "interesting" techniques...

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