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Old 08-15-2008, 07:19 PM   #26
Will Prusner
 
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Re: What comes after Aikido?

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Brian Barker wrote: View Post
Maybe the question should be... does an Atemi have to a hard physical strike/motion to be effective.....
Right, I guess that has more to do with how you are trying to get their body to react, in which direction you want the center to move.

But in the interest of keeping yourself safe, even a weak strike, if thrown without some knowledge of correct striking form can lead to damage in the hand and wrist.

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