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Is there any significance in the fact that Aikido techniques tend towards placing uke on their front whereas other arts tend to place uke on their back?
That's a very interesting question, and I doubt that there is an obvious easy answer.
My impression is that when uke is on his or her back, uke can use the arms and the legs to continue resistance. That is much more difficult when lying on one's belly.