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Conrad Gustafson wrote:
...but I'm wondering if your atemi would really be felt "long before the blow arrives" in a full-speed application.
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(I'm sure you know that I'm
not using the word 'felt' in the sense that uke physically feels anything before the blow arrives. No Ki balls here.) That said...
I doubt it Conrad. But even at my slightly advanced age, I still have respectably quick hands, and going full bore there isn't much for uke to notice before the blow arrives. Still, I've been told by people I train with that they definitely feel something coming at them before they notice there's a blow on the way.
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Conrad Gustafson wrote:
In practice, we want our uke to be sensitive enough to react in advance as if the atemi is definitely going to hit them if they don't respect it and move.
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What I am working towards is getting exactly that reaction from uke, regardless of how sensitive uke is and whether or not it's a practice situation.
Thanks for your observations.
Ron