Kajo (correction) # 1
A dozen years ago, I wrote a long series of 23 articles: the ‘Kajo’. I made a mistake in my presentation at the time of this knowledge which is fundamental to a proper understanding of Aikido. Today I would like to correct this error.
Kubi shime
The rotation must be carried out in the way that undoes the grip. To do this, you must rotate by cutting on uke's lower arm. Cutting on uke's upper arm is a mistake that has the effect of locking uke's grip even more tightly, and thus increasing the power of his stranglehold.
Kan geiko
Kan geiko is a pared-down, rigorous, even repetitive training, designed in such a way as to emphasise the essential, and which traditionally takes place on 11 January, at the time of Kagami biraki...
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