Shaolinkfman,
i am sure you have seen much better - i am a beginner in the big scheme of things.
i know alot of Aikido ka. I have trained with alot of Aikido ka.
Regarding street fights. I have worked as a doorman for a fair old while now so i know the reality of street combat fairly well, i am not an expert by any means, but i have been in a fair few assults with multiple and armed opponents.
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generally all aikido moves deflect the attack in such a manner that it is not possible for any punches to connect.
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ok. In theory fair enough - but in practice?? i know that aikido is a very powerful system when trained correctly - i think Morihito Saito desplays this more than most - but - in your average aikido class the reality of street combat is rarely touched upon. Do you work with Dialog, Destraction, deception, destruction etc??
If you train in a realistic way to defend realistic street attacks then good. such aikido schools are very few and far between. you may be one of the lucky ones.
Ba gua has many principles in common with Aikido - infact many believe that Ueshiba studied Ba gua when in Manchuria. (side note : as someone that has trained in traditional Ba gua and Daito Ryu i can see how a blending of the two would result in aikido)
This, as has been stated many times, was an unrehersed play around. a few nice Hsing I and Ba gua applications came out so i thought i would post them.
If you would like to see anything done from Shomen, double lappel grab or Gyaku Gote just let me know. i would be happy to show such application of Ba gua or Hsing I.
happy training.
With kindest Regards
Chris