In basic force equations, mass plays a significant part. In this man's Aikido, his mass is more critical to the outcome than the mass of his opponent. What he is doing would not work against an attacker quite a bit larger than he is. Having an attacker nearly half his own mass (a guess), and having someone quite willing to leap into flying sutemi falls makes the whole show entertaining. Entertainment does not equal sound technique.
In basic force equations, mass plays a significant part. In this man's Aikido, his mass is more critical to the outcome than the mass of his opponent. What he is doing would not work against an attacker quite a bit larger than he is. Having an attacker nearly half his own mass (a guess), and having someone quite willing to leap into flying sutemi falls makes the whole show entertaining. Entertainment does not equal sound technique.
PiedPiper97601 1 year ago