faraiwe<p>The result of that was a 15-20min post-class informal congregation of a few other newbies, with questions, and a quick no <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ukemi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukemi</span></a> demo of forms of <a href="https://beige.party/tags/KoteGaeshi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KoteGaeshi</span></a> that are NOT usually taught, outside of <a href="https://beige.party/tags/DaitoRyu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DaitoRyu</span></a> and other <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Jujutsu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jujutsu</span></a> forms.</p><p>What attracted me to <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Aikido" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aikido</span></a> was the inclusiveness, the flexibility and optional benevolence of the forms. </p><p>Many assume that, because of that optional benevolence, Aikido "doesn't work" because you don't leave a trail of bloody bodies behind you. The Aikido forms are direct from DaitoRyu. We train in a manner to not apply lethality or even likelihood of physical harm (apply <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ukemi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukemi</span></a> qualifiers here).</p><p>But never make categorical assertions, out of near absolute ignorance, about the effectiveness of a encompassing series of techniques you barely started to discover.Looks foolish.</p><p>Namely when someone proceeds to demonstrate a dozen or so forms of that technique you didn't know existed, and which show exactly what you said couldn't happen.</p>