A step is missing !
It is not the irimi time that causes uke to loose balance, it is the tenkan time. This second time is therefore absolutely essential, as without it a step is missing.
It is not the irimi time that causes uke to loose balance, it is the tenkan time. This second time is therefore absolutely essential, as without it a step is missing.
The movement of Aikido (tai no henka) perfectly combines two requirements that are unrelated at first sight...