Aiki-ken
The right gesture
If you don't understand the suburi you can't understand the kumitachi, if you don't understand the kumitachi you can't understand Aikido.
Pebbles
When kumitachi n°4 is executed in line with a single opponent who attacks repeatedly, the second uketachi beat is incomprehensible.
Support or position ?
So much emphasis has been placed on the importance of hanmi that we've ended up putting this position everywhere, especially where it doesn't belong.