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Mike:

Now Mark, youstudy, or you doAikido. Is that right?

Mark:

Yeah, I startedstudying Aikido when Iwas about 15 yearsold.

Mike:

And what gotyou interested inAikido?

Mark:

Well, I saw ademonstration at achurch one time andimmediately fell inlove with it, and itworks out greatbecause I'm not thatbig of a guy andAikido is a kind of martial art wheresmall people canthrow big people.

Mike:

Do you get a lotof chances to throwbig people?

Mark:

Well, notrecently, but definitelywhen I was practicing,when I was studying,it would be interestingbecause some bigguys would come intothe class and theywanted to show thatthey were very tough,and, but usually theywere the easiest tothrow.

Mike:

Because theyhave the extraweight?

Mark:

Well, yeah,because theyattacked and they, intheir lives, they're soused to using lots of strength, so their attack would be veryhard and in Aikido, theharder you attack, theeasier it is to throw.

Mike:

Now, whatinterests you, or whatdo you like the mostabout Aikido?

Mark:

Well, I guess atfirst, like any martialart, I just like the ideaof I can defend myself if someone attacksme, but later, I justreally enjoyed theexercise of it, and youlearn some really cooltechniques that, howto take someone off balance or to throwthem and it's reallyeasy after you study itfor awhile.

Mike:

Interesting.Thanks.

Aikido

Mark talks withMike about how he got into themartial art of Aikido.

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Main Points:

Answer the following questions about the interview.

1) Where did he first see Aikido?

a) schoolb) churchc) Japan

2) Aikido is good for him because _____ .

a) he is limber b) he is not bigc) both

3) He says _____ are easiest to throw.

a) slow guysb) small guysc) big guys

4) He says the ___ you attack the _____ it is to throw.

a) easier ..... harder b) harder ..... harder c) harder .... easier

5) What does Mark like the most?

a) Being able to protect oneself b) The techniques you learnc) The feeling of combat

Phrase Match:

Match the phrases on the left with the example on the right.

1.I immediately fell in love with it2.it works out great3.the harder you attack, the easier it is4.at first5.but later ___ it’s a good fit; it’s convenient ___ in the beginning ___ you know you like it rightaway ___ after that ___ it is better if they come at you fast

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Mike:

Now Mark, youstudy, or you doAikido. Is that right?

Mark:

Yeah, I st_____ studying Aikido when Iwas about 15 y_____ old.

Mike:

And what gotyou int_________ inAikido?

Mark:

Well, I saw ademonstration at achurch one time andimmediately fell inl_____ with it, and itworks out greatbecause I'm not thatbig of a guy andAikido is a kind of martial a___ wheresmall people canthrow big p_____ .

Mike:

Do you get a lotof chances to th_____ big people?

Mark:

Well, notrecently, but definitelywhen I was practicing,when I was studying,it would be interestingbecause some bigg_____ would comeinto the class andthey wanted to showthat they were verytough, and, butusually they were theea_____ to throw.

Mike:

Because theyhave the extraweight?

Mark:

Well, yeah,because theyattacked and they, intheir lives, they're soused to using lots of str_____ , so their attack would be veryhard and in Aikido, theharder you att_____ ,the easier it is tothrow.

Mike:

Now, whatinterests you, or whatdo you like the mostabout Aikido?

Mark:

Well, I guess atfirst, like any m_____ art, I just like the ideaof I can def_____ myself if someoneattacks me, but later, I just really enj_____ the exercise of it, andyou learn some reallycool techniques that,how to take someoneoff bal_____ or tothrow them and it'sreally easy after youst_____ it for awhile.

Mike:

Interesting.Thanks.

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