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Old 06-28-2004, 08:28 AM   #1
Paula Lydon
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aiki and technique

~~It seems that I can remember and perform all of the little details of technique when I move more slowly during practice, but when uke comes in faster or I simply move more freely with the moment--without thought for exactness--then I loose some of those fine points.
~~My teacher has said that both are very important and so I am focusing my training on blending them in balance. Unfortunately, I still swing quite a bit back and forth on the scale. Has anyone found a practice that aids in this blending (besides more training time)? I use visualization quite a bit, and I think that's helping.

Take care, All!

~~Paula~~
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Old 06-28-2004, 09:45 AM   #2
Greg Jennings
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Re: aiki and technique

Try to train on a 4-point scale going from the most basic to the advanced form. Not that I've got any good handle on aikido, but it seems to fill in the gap for me.

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Greg Jennings
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Old 06-28-2004, 11:53 AM   #3
Jordan Steele
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Re: aiki and technique

I know exactly how you feel. Somedays you move a little slower and focus on techinque, but feel very solid and other days you just go with the flow and feel very effective, but a little weaker. I tried many ways of balancing the two and came to one conclusion, I couldn't. Practicing slower and solid some classes is good, but when things get moving you don't apply the techinque with 100% committment. Your muscles will remember the solid feel, but when things move faster, the rest of you has to keep up and that means throwing uke hard. If you have a good uke, trust their abilities and go for it.
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