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Hi,

Me and Hyaku just had a quick discussion over this issue in the 'kumdo' thread in this same forum, please take a look there.

In my point of view, you should do big waza from Issoku ito anywhere, anytime with the only exception of shiai matches, and that includes gradings, as Hyaku mentioned. By practicing large, okiku techniques, the small ones become faster and more polished. I don't see any point in practicing small waza in daily keiko, unless preparing for a tournamento, and so and so.

I also have a japanese sensei, and i'm about the same rank as you and he insists that all of us must use 'okiku' moves with attention to form all the time.

Cheers,

Alex Polli