From a workshop in Vancouver - The question of proper ukemi came up, specifically in regards to doing ki-based jiuwaza practice with the goal of takemusu aiki. Here we explore the idea of uke's intention to connect with nage's center as the basic nature of attack. When understood this way, ukemi can function as a human bio-feedback instrument to allow nage to gage how their consciousness is affecting their ability to produce the kind of ki flow integral to seeing aiki manifest.

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