That was basic technique. If you don't practise that then you will not have a clue what to do if you should acquire the knife hand. In reality you would probably need striking to facilitate the technique.
@@mraffabilityGB I've seen a lot of Aikido videos and tried demonstrations on myself in some gyms... most of the techniques just don't work. 1) because of the speed... that the speed is real, that the fight... that the blows are different 2) power struggle is not a dance... no one will give in It's ballet... slow, slow ballet... Something works for those masters who, in addition to aikido, did something more practical, but can this be called aikido?
