What do you think about weight classes in judo competition? Y'all tell me...
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Someone asked me a while back to post what I consider to be pros and cons of aikido and judo – sort of what I like and dislike about aiki... -
It seems that Japanese arts (we'll take aikido as an example for this post) seem to have a different concept of posture than do Chinese ...
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Photo courtesy of OoohOooh I've talked in a couple of posts this past week about defining and measuring ma-ai very precisely so that yo... -
Some folks like to characterize aikido as a circular martial art. Some folks like to talk about various styles that may be more (Aikikai, Ki...
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Here is a good example of one phenomenon that I talked about at the seminar this past weekend. In these film clips, the point of view...
My own opinion is that while we might not always have a choice about whom we fight and how much they weigh, in competition the goal should be to isolate skill and technique as much as possible. Open weight divisions are fine, but can lead to a less skilled opponent winning.
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