I am pretty sure a lot if not most of the techniques evolved from something more warlike than say kickboxing, boxing, Karate etc. Aikido techniques always seem geared toward multiple attackers. What does that tell ya? On a battlefield there are multiple attackers, never one vs one as in sports combat. Of course I am not speaking of modern warfare with guns.Think medieval times and it starts to make sense.You can see someone grabbing your wrist to keep you from getting your sword,spear,ax etc.
I don't understand why people think eastern martial arts, and specifically aikido, are fake. I have been practicing martial arts for 15 years and I have been in situation where I have had to use my training in a real street fight and came out on top. Just like any other fighting style, it's more about the fighter than the style. Saying one style can beat another just because is stupid. I am not a master of aikido, but I have integrated it into my personal style at it is very effective.
Aikido is made by O-Sensei not for fighting, but for purifying the mind. If someone want to fight, there are other matrial arts for training. But he can always multiply his martial art with aikido to find some harmony inside. O-Sensei was a master in serveral hard martial arts. So aikido don't suck, it purify the mind.
I had the honor of meeting Yamada sensei, during the international AIKIDO seminary that took place in Cuba 11 years ago it was an extraordinary an honorable experience. I LOVE I KIDO
2:49 Bowing 4:25 Ukemi. The art of falling 4:40 Front roll 5:12 Back roll 5:45 Shomenuchi Attack: strike to the center of the head. Ikkyo: first wrist technique 6:26 Shomenuchi Ikkyo Omote: moving in front of your partner 8:54 Shomenuchi Ikkyo Ura: moving around your partner 9:49 Shomenuchi Nikkyo: 2nd wrist technique 12:20 Shomenuchi Nikkyo Ura 21:05 Shomenuchi Sankyo: 3rd wrist technique 27:25 Shomenuchi Sankyo Omote 28:39 Shomenuchi Sankyo Ura 29:24 Shomenuchi Yonkyo: 4th wrist technique 33:02 Suwari Waza: Kneeling position technique 35:00 Suwari Waza Shomenuchi Ikkyo 35:39 Suwari Waza Katatori Nikkyo: shoulder or lapel grab, 2nd wrist technique 36:51 Hanmi - Handachi: Standing attack against kneeling position 37:06 Hanmi-Handachi Katatetori: one hand wrist grab 37:20 Hanmi-Handachi Katatetori Shihonage: 4 direction throw 38:30 Hanmi-Handachi Katatetori Ude-Garame: Elbow-shoulder lock 38:54 Hanmi-Handachi Ushiro-Katatori Juinage: Shoulder grab from behind, elbow crossing throw 39:20 Yokomenuchi attack: strike to the side of the head 42:23 Yokomenuchi Shihonage: 4 direction throw 43:01 Yokomenuchi Irimi-nage: entering movement throw 44:10 Yokomenuchi Shihonage Ura 44:48 Yokomenuchi Gokyo: 5th wrist technique 47:15 Morotetori Attack: 2 hands holding wrist and forearm 48:00 Morotetori Kotegaeshi: wrist turning throw 49:31 Morotetori Ikkyo 50:20 Katatori Menuchi: shoulder grab and simultaneous strike to the head 54:40 Katatori Menuchi Nikkyo 55:15 Ushiro Waza: attack from behind 56:20 Ushiro-katatori Sankyo: shoulder grab from behind 56:32 Ushiro-Kubishime Juinage: chocking from behind 56:43 Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi 56:54 Shomenuchi Kotegaeshi 57:25 Shomenuchi Shihonage 57:46 Shomenuchi Kaitenage: spinning movement throw 58:08 Yokomenuchi Kokyuho: power extention coordinated with exhalation exercize 58:32 Yokomenuchi Udekiminage: arm bar throw 59:03 Yokomenuchi Irimi-Nage: entering movement throw 59:42 Tsuki Irimi-Nage /no video/ 1:00:10 Tsuki Gokyo /no video/ Full video: Yoshimitsu Yamada Sensei "Aikido The Power And The Basics"
Aikido skills could be very useful as a self defense techniques for senior citizens. The one factor that all senior citizens have in their favor is surprise, their attackers always think the senior is defenseless. If these techniques were taught in a practical and useful way to seniors, their lives would be more physically secure. Unfortunately for seniors, it appears that the main emphasis of schools teaching these techniques, are directed to younger people. From what I have seen in these videos, I like this art very much and appreciate it's philosophy of self defense, restricted violence and not purposely attacking or injuring your assailant unless absolutely necessary for your survival. Thank you for posting this video!
In my opinion as new aikidoka you missed one important thing about aikido: it takes A LOT OF TIME (15 years, perhaps?) to start to be effective in aikido. So, if you teach the young, when they grow up, they'll be able to defend. If you teach that techniques to an elder man... Maybe he doesn't have enogh time get proficient ;) Some of my classmates have been studying aikido for 10 years and they feel like they don't know anything yet! heheh
+guitarrajuli A friend of mine became a black belt in Aikido and Japanese Jujitsu in 18 months and could whoop some ass with no problem. He was already a good street fighter, and he had his doubts with Aikido. But, he handled himself no problem. He learned both from the same guy down in Florida who was the highest rank in the US at the time. He laughed in the barroom bully's face before he destroyed them. It was fun to watch.
I saw a guy about 150 lbs bring a 280 lb guy to his knees by bending is fingers back the way they are not meant to bend. Aikido is more of a defense than an offense, so don't knock the techniques until you try them. You're only as strong as your bones and joints allow you to be.
Aikido is derived, in part, from Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu, a ruthless art. Lots of vids on RU-vid...Aikido is what came from the founder's desire to practice this art while not necessarily permanently maiming or killing anyone.
I like it's like the standing version of Jujitsu joint have certain pound pressure they can handle before they dislocate,only reason the students fall funny and look comical is so they won't get hurt and also have knowledge for further competitions I had a couple months training and one wrong move while getting trained can pop a joint easy that sht dangerous
Aikido seems to be an often misunderstood martial art. People see the athletes practicing and notice them flipping and rolling around, thinking that's what the moves are meant to accomplish - flip or roll your opponent. Truth is that all that flipping and rolling is done to prevent real damage like broken and snapped bones, dislocated joints, and trauma caused by ground impact. If you're not trained to respond to the movements fluidly, you get hurt really bad. Its definitely real and effective.
when you understand how aikido shifts from one technique to another, and have complete commitment on behalf of your opponent then you will be able to use aikido.
Boxing generally beats anybody who isn't capable of some form of boxing. It is, quite possibly, the most efficient form of unarmed fighting. Once you've got a handle on some realistic handwork, though, there are plenty of really mean things you can do to a pure boxer.
not my intention i think defence is far better than attack shows true strenght of character because any one can get into a mad rage and attack but to not attack is difficult in comparison
I appreciate your advice for bluePittbull to study a martial art. In my years of practice and study of Aikido, I have always regarded it as an art but not "martial". Martial means "warlike" or "combat". Any Aikido practitioner knows the philosophy is in contrast to warlike.
Am I the only one who notices the strong similarities between Aikido (which I took in the Sixties) and Pa-Kua (which I took in the Seventies, Eighties, Nineties, and early 2000's?)
Keyword here is 'instructional'. You don't have to make uke do a breakfall when you're learning how to do a technique, or if you're teaching a technique, it's better that uke doesn't do a breakfall so that what you do with your hands and your body is clearly demonstrated to the class. When all the elements have been learned, uke will do a breakfall because it's either that or sustain serious pain or injury if they don't.
If you mean like a street fight then Aikido is amusing against multiple opponents. Watching them smash into each other by redirecting their attacks. It's actually funny. It's easy to demonstrate offensive martial art but it's not easy to demonstrate defense martial art without the attacker going all out. You're not totally wrong, Aikido doesn't work if the opponent does not attack.
"Real Aikido" is the name of a variant of Aikido - Serbian, I think - which retains the combat emphasis. Do a RU-vid search on "Real Aikido" and see if you think its worthless
You're right - not every move will do significant damage during practice. However, it is naive to think that it was not possible for the nage to inflict damage if desired. Further, not every technique is designed to injure the uke, sometimes just throw them off their balance or put them on the ground - where you can then pummel them if desired. Aikido isn't some ancient practical joke, but feel free to tell yourself whatever you want to make yourself feel vindicated.
we are MUMA- Mindanao Unified martial arts, we are impassizing the best style of human being..meaning we developed our natural arts. Full direct Contact...theres nothing more arts in actual fight..all you have to do is safety first. We dont like to give chance the opponent.. our club was founding last 2000 in CDO Mindanao.. we generating worldwide as of today..
me he dado cuenta que toda la gente que ve un arte marcial lo unico que le interesa y le da prioridad es que al momento de pelear el oponente tiene que salir lastimado o que tiene que ser efectivo al momento de pelear en la vida real y en el caso de la vida real yo creo que depende de cada persona ya que creo que para el aikido hay que estar relajado
A lot of arts have gone in a more spiritual/flexibility direction - especially Aikido. But, watch some videos by guys doing "Real Aikido" and see if you think they're pushovers Real Aikido retains the combat focus - once they grab you arm or leg, they throw you like a sack of potatos.
Zack Wolf is right you need skills to be an uke coz you can be really hurt. AIKIDO is not theatrical y one of the most complete and noble martial art. You ill never see an Aikido practitioner attacking is pure defense.
there are indeed counterattacks in aikido. i know from personal experience. Why they are never shown??? GOOD question, as they are really interesting and also quite effective.
In my first glance of Aikido, I really think it was an act. How can someone get thrown this easily. So i joined a local university Aikido club. Now I really understand truly is the working of it. It is purely anatomy and physics. My sensei is an ex-muay thai fighter. So he really knows how to fight. Think of it. Why would a muay thai fighter accept Aikido (that you're saying is a useless art).
If it doesn't work , that just means lack of training or your weakness. Aikido empty hands techs are common traditional Jujitsu techs or something based on them. Won't work ?
This trainig DOES exist. You are apeaking of a VERY advanced training technique. It is usually not shown on videos because it is very dangerous and it could become an incentive to unprepared people to try it and they could get hurt.
isn't that the point? To not have an attack? Obviously you've never faced down multiple attackers otherwise you'd know the lateral and evasive footwork of Aikido or other styles like Filipino martial arts are quite effective.
" I would not hesitate to bet that any aikidist can beat any boxer, and most definitely a street fighter." That is a ridiculous claim. If it is still on, I take you up on it for any amount on the opposite end. Come on. Can´t we do without ridiculous hype like this?
Lindsay Stewart , you seem angry bud , I know it's hard having a girls name , but perhaps you have not encountered a proficient practitioner in your hard days as a street fighter perhaps that's problem. No self respecting martial artists would deliberately go and pick a fight to prove .... Yay
Aikido is like an application of the mathematical tangent line along a curve of a circle. In Aikido, one single attack can be taken by more than one hundred thousands of techniques. While practicing Aikido, one learns to master each single technique against a particular attack at one point in time. This is what is seen from outside when someone else is watch Aikido.
I remember taking my kids to learn Aikido and thought, Bologna! It's fake, they're falling on purpose, The instructor, invited me on to the mat, but I really had no desire to study the art. I've never looked for a fight, but had never backed down from one either. Anyway, the instructor asked how I would know if my kids were learning something effective, if I didn't know it worked. In short - I got an education! The Aikido instructor, I now call Sensei & Friend. And my ranking is Shodan ;)
There is much more to obtain from Aikido other than just self Defence.. and to those who say that Aikido does not work in real life,it's just that probably you lack practice in it or you never studied Aikido :)
