Atemi: The Thunder and Lightning of Aikido by Walther von Krenner & Kenneth Jeremiah

Author:Walther von Krenner & Kenneth Jeremiah [von Krenner, Walther]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tambuli Media
Published: 2016-11-17T18:30:00+00:00

3.3 Nage strikes uke with his elbow, thus halting his movement and making some time and space (maai).

3.4 Many other strikes can be used in this and other techniques, all of which unbalance the attacker in diverse ways.

balance, and never meeting force with force. It is a great training technique, and it would work in a realistic situation if an angry attacker came at you with everything he had, throwing a so-called haymaker. However, someone who actually knows how to defend himself would not do such a thing. He would strive to stay centered, and a single punch would be followed by many others.

Think about the combinations that boxers practice. Assume that you are dealing with someone who knows how to cause damage with his hands. When he jabs, you might have to parry and then jab yourself. You have to bait him. Make him think you are unprotected in certain areas, which you want him to attack. This consideration is foremost when a martial arts practitioner has a sword in his hands. He thinks about it all the time. When the sword is over his head in jodan, it makes the attacker want to strike low; when he drops his swords to gedan, this position makes the opponent want to attack high. O-Sensei often took a sword off the rack when explaining key points. Consider what is done with the sword and try to incorporate the same strategy into your empty-handed method of attack and defense. If you play with your combative spacing (maai), even while facing a boxer or someone who fights using a similar style, it is possible to be just outside of his

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