The best of East vs. West... (watch out for some bad language)
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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... -
I've got an cool idea...Let's put together our own Hall of Fame. Take a few seconds and leave me a comment. Let me know w ho is the ...
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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... -
Harai tsurikomi ashi has never been one of my tokuiwaza (favorite/best moves) but it was a favorite of one of my instructors! Mac McNeese h...
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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...
Not bad, but dragging a guy up to his feet in order to throw him again is violating the principles of "Maximum Efficiency with Minimum Effort". Once he's down, finish it! ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, I don't know. If you _want_ to throw the guy a second time, the most efficient way might be to pick him back up...
ReplyDeleteRed Sun was a great old movie.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen that movie in ages. Great clip.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing about fourth time he picked him I was starting to get tired for him, but he had a nice variety of throws.
An old teacher of mine offered this advice in a self defense situation: "hit your opponent with the heaviest object at hand. The Earth would do."
ReplyDeleteCharles Bronson with a flying side kick! Good thing he took it easy on that tired samurai. Great clip.
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