Tenchinage ............................................................................................................................................. 140 Koshinage ............................................................................................................................................... 141 Jujinage – The Japanese character for 10 ............................................................................................ 143 Sensing our mistakes ............................................................................................................................ 144 Kokyu Dosa ............................................................................................................................................ 149 Why we should train in O-Sensei’s weapons system as well as Taijutsu...................................... 152 Weapons training or body training?................................................................................................... 156 Keep it simple ........................................................................................................................................ 159 Tachidori ................................................................................................................................................ 160 How the Jo can help you think with a Budo mind ........................................................................... 170 Section Four : In Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 174 The perfect world of Aikido ................................................................................................................ 174
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