Oyo Henka with Mitsugi Saotome (On Demand) Braulio Estima Create a "Heavy Body" with

Create a "Heavy Body" with Vertical Force

-Hip throw exercise

If you can do this in stickfighting

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Oyo Henka with Mitsugi Saotome (On Demand) Braulio Estima Create a "Heavy Body" withRather than pitting strength against strength, Aikidoists train to blend with their attackers energy so that they can use it to pin or throw. But what happens when attackers feel technique as it develops and resist by pulling back, pushing, or bracing? Here Saotome Sensei a direct student of Aikido's founder answers this question, describing ways to use an opponent's resisting energy. In offering his answer, Saotome Sensei urges us to go beyond