Last night for Aikido it was just Ken, Garry, Bradley, and myself. After warm ups, we worked on a number of tsuki kokyunages with nage not blocking the punch to the face but shifting slightly and moving into uke's space before shifting and bringing uke off balance. The idea was to develop sensitivity to the strike and if it is a quick jab to be just off the line without trying to take uke's balance while waiting for a more committed strike that provides enough leverage and timing to break uke's balance.
We also worked on jo kata openings before class ended.
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