Manny
Senior Master
Aikido is one of the most elegant martial arts, I think aikido can be efective in a real situation on life and death on the streets, I studied very little aikido so many years ago.
I've been hearing in my MA circle of friends that aikido is not efective, that's almost like a dance and the moves of aikido are beautiful executed oside dojo (but not practical outside dojeo) using the help of the partners and that techs are very softh. I told my friends that is true the aikidokas help their partner in the techs because if not bones will be broken, back will be severely damaged and even one can collpse from a trow or take down.
From my point of view and akidoka defending from an average joe bad *** can send him to the ground easily in pain, the average punk does not know how to break a fall.
What can you tell me about your elegant MA? have you ever used aikido to put down a scumbag?
Manny
I've been hearing in my MA circle of friends that aikido is not efective, that's almost like a dance and the moves of aikido are beautiful executed oside dojo (but not practical outside dojeo) using the help of the partners and that techs are very softh. I told my friends that is true the aikidokas help their partner in the techs because if not bones will be broken, back will be severely damaged and even one can collpse from a trow or take down.
From my point of view and akidoka defending from an average joe bad *** can send him to the ground easily in pain, the average punk does not know how to break a fall.
What can you tell me about your elegant MA? have you ever used aikido to put down a scumbag?
Manny