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Roland · 09-03-2002, 07:16 PM

I don't think Sensei Mits Yamashita meant that BJJ is LITERALLY Aikido practiced on the ground. I believe he meant that the same principles of blending with your opponent and using his force against him applied in Aikido and BJJ.

Anyway, I give up.

09-03-2002, 07:16 PM	#42 (permalink)
Roland Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 101 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't think Sensei Mits Yamashita meant that BJJ is LITERALLY Aikido practiced on the ground. I believe he meant that the same principles of blending with your opponent and using his force against him applied in Aikido and BJJ. Anyway, I give up.