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I have struggled for a very long time to get an understanding of the
meaning of omote and ura.

I recently came across a definition on a web site that I wanted to
share with everyone. This is the first time I begin to understand
their meanings, so here is the URL and let me know what you think.

http://www.budodojo.com/MovementsOfAikido.htm





Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:44 am

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I have struggled for a very long time to get an understanding of the meaning of omote and ura. I recently came across a definition on a web site that I wanted...
johnsw1953
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Oct 20, 2006
4:50 am

I think that's a good starting point, but it seems a bit over-simplified to me, particularly if one takes the diagram too absolutely. I think the important...
Chris Moses
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Oct 20, 2006
4:29 pm

I gave this article two visits and was even more confused the second time. IMHO, he¹s overdue for a vacation. First, my understanding of omote & ura is that...
Allan Kaplan
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Oct 20, 2006
5:27 pm

Wow, just two little words, and one person thinks it is "a bit over-simplified" (see Chris Moses' post) and Allan Kaplan feels that it is "overly complex...
johnsw1953
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Oct 21, 2006
12:18 am

I’ll enter the fray… Personally, I’m more interested in understanding how the centers are connected then how omote (front) or ura (rear) are related to...
John Peng
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Oct 21, 2006
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