A few days ago, I mentioned a serendipitous discovery where I was able to receive kokyu-nage and take aiki-otoshi. It seemed to produce the best aiki-otoshi I'd ever been able to do. The problem was that my uke was a very small guy, and I didn't know if I was getting aiki-otoshi based on good technique and a legitimate opportunity or if I was only using my greater mass to bowl him over. Today, I got to try it out again. This time with a much larger uke. He is at least my size. Taller actually.
Like a lot of folks here, he exaggerates his movements and tends to sacrifice his own posture. So the chance was there. He was really pulling me right into aiki-otoshi. I took it. It worked flawlessly. I had the chance to repeat it several times. Again, they were some my best executed aiki-otoshi.
I cannot express how happy I am to have some success on the mat.
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