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Arno Hist wrote:
This way of looking is good enough to me. My only objection is that "rapid", "conclusive", "jaw targeting" or ANY other efficient mechanics is not being taught.
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I'm not sure that they should be or need to be. If the purpose of the atemi is to distract or unbalance, getting a hand in someone's face is generally sufficient -- it does not have to be "conclusive", as the goal is to create an opening, and once again, being female and/or small is neither here nor there. And if the purpose of the atemi is a knockout, complaining that "rapid" "conclusive" "jaw targeting" knockouts aren't taught in an aikido class is a bit like complaining that plant propagation techniques aren't being taught in a physics class.