Self-Defense and Fighting: When Is The Best Time To Use A Technique On Your Opponent

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A common term used in the Japanese martial arts community for the defender is called a “tori,” while the attacker is called a “uke.” As I was coming up through the ranks, my fellow classmates and I rephrased the Japanese word “uke” to mean dummy, instead of attacker. We did this because anyone foolish enough to be the “uke” for one of our instructors during a demonstration was definitely a few cans short of a six-pack. This particular bit of phil...

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