Thread: Martial Arts

Originally Posted by CryoDragoon

And yet: my opinion: I don't think you could defend yourself with Aikido that easily... I bet it'll take years and years of training... And THEN I even have my doubts about whether it'll be effective (sure it'll be effective... but in a REAL fight... you won't have a partner who'll submit that easily... You won't have so much time to execute a technique... and the adrenaline rush will probably make you forget the technique you were going to do anyways...


It doesn't take away the fun though...


IT'S GREAT!!!! I really suggest you take a lesson to see how it is... (and if you do: come tell us what you thought!!!)

It doesn't take as long as you would think before Aikido becomes practical if attacked. Once the techniques are committed to muscle memory, you no longer have to think about what you are going to do; you simply react and they come naturally. Also the simple mindset of flowing with your attacker's energy instead of opposing it, once ingrained, will increase your chances of leaving unharmed when attacked. The next time someone simply pushes you or tries to knock you over, be mindful of the aikido mentality and you'll see why it is practical.

Originally Posted by DreamWave

lol...yeah ninjas are extremely rare.
what is Taekwon-do and do u know something thats mix of many martial arts? like ju jitsu has karate, aikido, and judo in one art.

Not sure what you are thinking about, but Jiu-Jitsu does not contain any Aikido influences, as it originated more than 2000 years before Aikido ever existed.