AJ: Could you talk about the difference between omote and ura? Physically speaking, you do an ura technique when your partner has firmly planted his rear foot. When his rear foot is in motion, or is unsupported, then you do an omote technique. When your kokyu is passing freely through your partner you do omote. That’s how a technique becomes omote or ura. Such variation came out quite often in O-Sensei’s teachings. The point, however, is to be able to do techniques in any direction within a full 360 degrees. Omote and ura are not set forms or molds; they merely represent the idea that techniques may vary freely.
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AJ: Could you talk about the difference between omote and ura? Physically speaking, you do an ura technique when your partner has firmly planted his rear foot. When his rear foot is in motion, or is unsupported, then you do an omote technique. When your kokyu is passing freely through your partner you do omote. That’s how a technique becomes omote or ura. Such variation came out quite often in O-Sensei’s teachings. The point, however, is to be able to do techniques in any direction within a full 360 degrees. Omote and ura are not set forms or molds; they merely represent the idea that techniques may vary freely.