nahalmmv (October 13, 2008 at 9:31 pm)

Lol alright then. Sounds like you need to practice a little Aikido spirituality. Peace and blessings friend.

nahalmmv (October 13, 2008 at 9:27 pm)

Aikido is considered a self defense by those who practice it. Realistically we have no real footage of 100% bonified Aikido masters in active combat with other styles, without the vid being a fanboy vid to make Aikido look good or something. We have no proof other than heresay, and lack of confidence in their art, by so called "experts". Some say Aikido lacks speed, yet all Aikido demonstrations are done slow so that there's no harm to one's partner. As too much pressure can snap bones easily.

nahalmmv (October 13, 2008 at 9:23 pm)

Well, the "Aikido Philosophy" is out there for people to read, to study, and to meditate on. But as in many forms of martial arts, there's always some headstrong youngster who has to "prove" that his or her martial art is "the best" when there really isn't a "best" form out there. Sometimes videos start out innocent like this one, where there is merely a demonstration of Aikido manuevers, and not to prove anything, just demonstrate. Then some fanboy goes and puts "VS TO THE DEATH OMG" junk.

mapick2tube (October 13, 2008 at 9:20 pm)

the point isn't the tecnic, is your skills, how you use that tecnic! You can easely manage kicks thrown by another aikido guy who fake being a kickboxer... but try against the same kicks trown by a real kick or thai boxer, it's all another stuff! Same for all tipical aikido demostration versus punches, take downs and all other styles...

maxmaster001 (October 13, 2008 at 9:05 pm)

that tdk

Blndrfist (October 13, 2008 at 9:01 pm)

You're a fucking credulous, japophile douche-bag. Grow fucking up retard, aikido is for fantasy prone losers; use it and get bitched owned like the punk you are. Fucking queer.

glossandcurls (October 13, 2008 at 7:25 pm)

I agree. Dont advertise aikido as a self defense. Dont put on videos like aikido vs....just use the words like aikido master performs routine with kickboxer.

johnmaraschino (October 13, 2008 at 8:59 am)

the karateka is a good fall down

TowhidMKashem (October 13, 2008 at 4:57 am)

So let me get this straight, it isn't akido's role to seek conflict and prove that their style can beat other systems. If that's the case then why do akido's proponents make these videos in the first place? I don't doubt akido's effectivity as a spiritual system, but to give the impression that these techniques will fare well in a real fight is simply deceptive and even potentially dangerous for the person who believes in it.

nahalmmv (October 13, 2008 at 4:11 am)

As I wrote to TowhidMKashem, this is a form that relays mental process into physical action. Telling a philosophically passive person to pick fights with other people to prove their philosophy works goes against that very same philosophy, which in this case is central to Aikido as a whole. Get it?