What Do You Think Of Akido?

[jubaji]

I wonder why he won't tell us?

[JadeDragon]

It appears to me that a lot of the aikido self defense techniques that I've seen resemles chin-na techniques. Did chin-na have any enfluence on the creation of Aikido? Just curious.

[jubaji]

Yes, and it would be interesting to hear about Uke's personal experiences with aikido.

[jubaji]

I wonder why Uke still hasn't shared his experience with us. He must be busy becoming more invincible by not training.

[jubaji]

It's alive! ALIVE!

[ScottUK]

The thread from the dead!!!

[jubaji]

LOL ... that sounds about right for a traditional American Aikido school. But as I said, don't let your experience sour you to Aikido. You've only experienced one interpretation of it.

What interpretation of it have you experienced? Share your experience with us.

[Uke]

Uke, you made some excellent points. I liked your posts on this subject.

Why thank you. I aim to please.

[DickHardman]

Do people like Dick Hardman realize that if I use chokes, and hard strikes to someone's face, or Muay Thai elbows to someone's throat, that I might kill them or seriously injure them?

you dont have to kill or seriously injure people if you have self control. even if all you know was muay thai, there are plenty of ways to stop people without seriously harming them if you want to, like hitting them with a body shot, leg kick, or leg sweep to knock em off balance etc...

Aikido may just give me a way to control and submit someone without harming them.

arts like judo and jiu jitsu also allow a person to do this, its not something unique to aikido.



btw, im not sure if age is that great of an excuse unless you have injuries that arent healing right or something cause there are PLENTY of older guys that train in MT, judo, jiu jitsu etc...... some of the toughest, strongest guys on the mat are over 40 years old and thats a fact.

[Ghost]

I guess ultimately we all do martial arts for different reasons and have different ideas even when it comes to self defence.

All these arguements come about simply because we expect everyone else to be looking for the same things in martial arts that we do.

Of course this doesnt happen, just try asking someone what colour a room should be and youll get disagreement.

Ultimately though its your room and you can have it any colour you damn well want. If you get what i mean.

So if it serves your purpose and you are happy with it then crack on.

[Tom Yum]

So, tying this into the Aikido question: I just don’t see Aikido as a providing good training for the ring-style fist fight or for a self defense situation or combat. I really don’t see any benefit other than what I stated earlier: it’s a low intensity exercise that doesn’t greatly increase any athletic attributes and a neat philosophy. You might make a friend doing it.

Aikido seems to be rather good at keeping self-defense 'legal' friendly; no offense - entirely defensive.

[jubaji]

But I'm sure you'll settle for watching computer generated graphics instead.

Would those be computer generated Combatives graphics? Those would be the fastest and most effective ones.

[Tom Yum]

But I'm sure you'll settle for watching computer generated graphics instead.

Uke, once again - I am not jubaji. So the references to avoiding altercations is mine, not his.

If jubaji is claiming to be me, then this is wear I draw the line. Or if someone is telling you that I am him, they are full of it. period.

Nothing against jubaji - he does his own thing, but get your folks straight.

[Uke]

That's a good comment, but a Combatives comment would be faster and more effective of course.

But I'm sure you'll settle for watching computer generated graphics instead.

[jubaji]

That's a good comment, but a Combatives comment would be faster and more effective of course.