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Really, it is three things. First off, he emphasizes the importance of not getting kicked, hit, punched, etc., in his form of aikido. In other words, as a beginner, you emphasize learning deflections before you ever learn how to throw someone. Makes sense that you know how to protect yourself...

I thought I might get your guys and gals take on this paragraph I cut and pasted from one of Stanley Pranin's great articles on aikidojournal.com. My reason for asking is because there is a strong tie to Seagal Sensei's aikido and Iwama-ryu aikido as Isoyama Sensei studied under O-sensei in...

Here is an article on the use of atemi in aikido: http://www.aikieast.com/atemi.htm Could someone tell me if Take Sensei teaches the use of atemi in his aikido and if so, is it used at the beginning to make aikido technique easier or is it used at the end to finish a technique? Thanks