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  • Ma-ai: Don’t just look at the hands “waving around”; look at how and when the feet are getting you out of the way of the attack and in proper position to redirect, control or throw Uke.
  • Rather than destroying the Aggressor or submitting to defeat, we focus on neutralizing the aggressive act itself. The first place to remove the hatred, fear and anger is within our own  hearts. We often mistakenly empower aggressive acts by our emotional responses which inadvertently make these acts appear more ominous and powerful than they really are. Think of redirecting a toddler who takes a swing at you. Do you get angry? Do you want to hurt the toddler? Do you obsess over this act? Aikido provides you with techniques and principals which, in turn, provide the potential for this middle path of neutralizing the aggression itself. I have studied many martial arts, originating from many different countries, and none of them explicitly provide this option.
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