Aikido For Self Defence #2

[@JuanIsHigh]

i'm sorry to sound that way but we can respect and enjoy the beauty of traditional martial arts without classing what you showed in the video as ''self defence'' because none of the techniques showed in the video will work and a resisting person... even if he's not trained to fight.... the only people that can really try aikido stuff are usually people preforming in high level MMA because it's not usual and can surprise people... all the strikes presented in the video aren't preformed from a stance which can deliver a knockout.... try any of this techniques in a real sparring full contact and you will see it won't work... well maybe on my grandma still enjoyed the stuff you showed out but i wont sell it as self defence sorry

[@mraffabilityGB]

Did I say anything about knocking anyone out? The purpose of strikes in Aikido is to disrupt the posture and make the technique work. Did you listen to anything said? You might be surprised what Aikido does for your stance. I'm not trying to knock my training partner out because we would not have reached the end of the video, we were demonstrating possibilities and the strikes shown were by no means exhaustive.

[@JuanIsHigh]

@mraffabilityGB never said you should knock your partner out... Also i heared what you said it still doesn't make sense... Even if you dont hit your partner you can practice punches with correct form to deliever a knockout or give any real damage so your ''take downs'' would work....

[@JuanIsHigh]

idk watch Jesse Enkamp's video about aikido.. ''I Fought An Aikido Master (Real Sparring)'' the aikido master there seams to understand the weaknesses of aikido

[@JuanIsHigh]

@mraffabilityGB sorry if i came off as a jerk but i am just sharing my opinion the aikido master talks about how simple joint locks from aikido work only on children.... any real resistance will stop it

[@mraffabilityGB]

@@JuanIsHigh Yes, it is true that joint locks can be resisted, but most Aikidoka are only applying a fraction of the power available. I would be ashamed if I had to apply full force in the dojo to make something work; I endeavour to perfect my timing and the use of subtle means to apply technique. Such a scenario generally arises when Tori is fixated on applying that technique rather than following the energy of the attacker. When one has done Aikido for some time even slight pressure in a certain direction is recognised and used to make a technique work. Strikes of various kinds may be used to encourage this. Take nikkyo for example: most Aikidoka seem determined to break your wrist and make one scream or tap out, but all one really needs is to make uke dip/lose posture for a moment in order to transition them into the mat. Joint "locks" as such are restricted in Aikido, the only one often used is rokkyo or udekemi osae, all the others are principally a way of taking uke's posture and in reality this may sometimes require the use of strikes. When practising strikes may be assumed to facilitate "art" or flow, but they should always be taken into account, especially with reference to fighting distance or maai. Re your earlier comment on form: atemi are often designed to be seen rather than to be effective, that is why I mentioned "taking his mind". The point is that uke should see them coming and have time to flinch rather than being struck, in order to remain relatively relaxed there may be a compromise with regard to forms. Where and how one applies them is also relevant. There are a couple of hundred videos on this channel, some will not be that great, but many deal with these issues and the consistent theme is on making the kata techniques work using various tactics.