My thoughts exactly, Yari. The Erroneous Aikido precepts that Jenna set forth so clearly in the OP would seem to belie the fact that aikido consists of more than huge flowing circles used to deflect/redirect attack after attack with no-one getting injured in the process. In a world where evading the first couple of attacks would leave your attacker standing back and saying "Ok, you've parried my attacks I give up" there'd be no need for any defense at all. The finish is something that many folks don't train enough and fewer understand.