Although i am not an aikido ka - i have seen this addressed by a top shihan.
Basically he got someone to do this type of attack (non aikidoka - Maybe Karate or boxer cant remember - but he attacked with boxing style punches) and the guy really went for it, the shihan turned around him as he charged (kinda like a matador) grabbed the guys shoulders (or hair i cant recall) and threw him on his ass.
Your right you dont see this type of realistic attack much in Aikido, which i think is a big mistake. But the body movment in Aikido is fairly effective.
The turning etc is quite different from the "the guy is in front of me so i will attack straight ahead" approach you see in many arts.
just some thoughts
Chris Davis
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