Greetings everyone.
I have been looking into Aikido recently, having found that there is a good school near me. I come from a background in Wing Chun, and have a very pragmatic view towards martial arts. As such, I wasn't initially impressed with much of what I saw in Aikido, until I stumbled upon this:
Nishio Sensei seems to present a very pragmatic view on Aikido. My question is, what do you as practitioners think of his Aikido? Is your training similar, or is the Aikido demonstrated in this video unconventional? I am not as well versed on lineages and methods of Aikido as I would like to be.
I'm not sure how much Aikido's circular movement will come in conflict with the linear/angular movement I am so accustomed to in WC, but I may give it a try and see if I can keep the two separate in habit and form. Given that I don't get confused, I could see how a basis in a striking art could benefit my Aikido, and Aikido's focus on softness could benefit my Wing Chun.
I'll be observing a class soon at a school that is affiliated with the United States Aikido Federation, and the Aikikai foundation / Honbu Doujou.
I have been looking into Aikido recently, having found that there is a good school near me. I come from a background in Wing Chun, and have a very pragmatic view towards martial arts. As such, I wasn't initially impressed with much of what I saw in Aikido, until I stumbled upon this:
Nishio Sensei seems to present a very pragmatic view on Aikido. My question is, what do you as practitioners think of his Aikido? Is your training similar, or is the Aikido demonstrated in this video unconventional? I am not as well versed on lineages and methods of Aikido as I would like to be.
I'm not sure how much Aikido's circular movement will come in conflict with the linear/angular movement I am so accustomed to in WC, but I may give it a try and see if I can keep the two separate in habit and form. Given that I don't get confused, I could see how a basis in a striking art could benefit my Aikido, and Aikido's focus on softness could benefit my Wing Chun.
I'll be observing a class soon at a school that is affiliated with the United States Aikido Federation, and the Aikikai foundation / Honbu Doujou.
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