The same then should also be true as uke. I should have more options than just to take ukemi. Because off the mat, wouldn't taking ukemi mean going gracefully to the ground where my opponent could finish me off with his katame or shime?
The other option is kaeshi waza, counter techniques. I have been trying to incorporate principles of kaeshi waza into my regular practice. My big discovery today was that things do not always go the way I want and if I am fixated on getting what I want then conflict ensues and aikido goes out the window. Therefore, the more kaeshi I have under my belt, the more likely that I will have something applicable to the changing situation.
With that in mind, I want to start to collect a list of kaeshi waza and begin filling in the many gaps so that regardless of where the interaction goes I have choices.
- Shihonage Omote - Shiho Nage
- Kotegaeshi Ura - Irimi nage
- Irimi Nage - Sutemi Waza
- Ikkyo - Ikkyo
- Ikkyo Ura - Kotegaeshi
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