Assertion: aikido's style | /r/HasAspect | more emphasis
Facets:
value: on striking
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Striking techniques were seen as less important in most older Japanese systems because of the protection of samurai body armor and because they were considered less effective than throws and grappling so were mostly used as set-ups for their grappling techniques and throws, although some styles, such as Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū and Kyushin-ryū had more emphasis on striking.