Why Your Aikido Will Fail on the Street -The Truth

[@Aikidoflow]

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[@m.j.armstrong1803]

"Keep it simple". These are the words of someone with experience and wisdom.

[@gonzo2495]

Some would also call it a "platitude".

[@human0514]

He said that just as I read this.

[@isaac2990]

K.I.S.S. Keep it simple stupid, a simple phrase yet undeniably useful in most situations

[@nafisamohamed375]

The best thing to do is to concentrate thank you

[@jenspeterschmale3802]

To keep it simple is not my way. To keep it peaceful, that's my way

[@milesfolley6840]

He’s not dismissing aikido, he’s saying to just keep the techniques simple. Peace

[@zandyzain6241]

👍👍

[@captaingreenhat]

Last word you typed is key. Peace. Keeping it simple is good but causing harm to your aggressor misses the cornerstone teaching of akido "the art of peace". Food for thought. That being said you have to walk before you can run and in most situations simple is better. You learn complicated stuff to add more to your ability to react and peacefully resolve a situation no matter the situation without harm to yourself or your aggressor"

[@milesfolley6840]

Captain Greenhat thanks for the wisdom.

[@Jazzhog]

@@captaingreenhat I totally agree with you Captain. But you also have to take in consideration that every situation is different. For someone who's advansed in the art of Aikido, an aggressive encounter could be handled peacefully without causing harm or extensive harm. But, if your Aikido skills are not as advanced you need to counter your aggressor in any which way that you can in order to survive. I'm not and never was taught in the art of Aikido but I do understand the principle of the Art, it is quite fascinating. Thanks for sharing

[@notstonkss9417]

yeah cause the complicated techniques are much more lethal

[@JoNarDLoLz]

Imagine this guy teaching different techniques for street fights, while actually fighting random pedestrians

[@AetherHuntrax3036]

Born in New Zealand in '64, a hot-headed actor named Russel Crowe. He loves making movies, but he loves one thing more: Fighting 'Round the World!

[@ender1853]

AetherHuntrax3036 “Hello everybody, I’m Russel Crowe and this is Fightin’ Round the World!”

[@marticus651]

I could see this cam recording his face straight as a line chopping people in the throat and manhandling everyone without blinking talking about defense elbows and elderly child

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

And then random pedestrian beats the crap out of this cockney brotha.

[@zacheray]

So walking through the streets of Russia?

[@dantonchat71]

I learnt aikido for 4 years before moving out to university. With my small experience, I can say that aikido doesn't make you a fighter but as judo it make you aware of body placement and how to use your weight and the weight of your opponent to help you. It also learns you how to fall, and that is a skill that's very useful in life in general !

[@noodlebob5302]

rather just learn judo😂

[@daleeasternbrat816]

Exactly. A very useful way of looking at motion, placement leverage. Aikido is practiced to learn that. It is highly adaptive.

[@k_alex]

I don't know about others but an intensive 6 month training of Aikido helped me fixate an attacker by using arms, he was not able to move which gave me the ability to talk to him and calm him down. Or made him realize there's no point in trying to attack me again because I will just do the same thing again. This experience made me believe in Aikido.

[@otisandspauiding]

Best way to survive a street fight. Avoid a street fight.

[@stoperfect]

Very true...use you mind,and wisdom not ur muscles .Agreed.

[@stoperfect]

@Mladen BukvicHonor is lower than wisdom+avoiding crap may save you live=

[@stoperfect]

@Mladen Bukvic And what is Your honor without life,,,if you die to earn honor...you lose all.Honor never can be earned with beating or fighting.Honor can be earned be helping others,and gaining wisdom by doing many other stuff.

[@stoperfect]

@Mladen Bukvic You are very wrong...you can gain honor only when you are good person,and helping others...all other actions are to gain rage,and soon the most of the people will fear you,and hate you enough to kill you some day.You not smart person.

[@stoperfect]

@Mladen Bukvic These who Staying back are not cowards.They are people with experience,and wisdom.These who fighting to show how strong they are ,are going the wrong way indeed.

[@darrylwilliams4301]

I read through most of the comments here. Many miss the point. Street fights are very chaotic to say the least. For the time the gentleman invested making this video, He's simply giving some basic ideas perhaps for someone not so knowledgeable about the subject, and giving them a place to start in their training. I thought it was very applicable, and very well explained.

[@777Skeptic]

Any one who has done a few months of high school wrestling knows none of these moves would work in a real situation. To someone who hasn't trained, these moves seem like they would work, but they only work in the imagination, not reality.

[@jasonthomas4895]

@@777Skeptic you couldn't be more wrong

[@777Skeptic]

@@jasonthomas4895 You just changed my entire perception of martial arts, and the world. I now know the error of my ways, and all the years of wrestling and BJJ have been a complete waste. I'm signing up for Aikido lessons first thing in the morning.

[@jasonthomas4895]

@@777Skeptic cool. Lemme know when you really wanna have a conversation instead of joking lmfao

[@777Skeptic]

@@jasonthomas4895 We wouldn't need a conversation if Aikido worked. MMA fighters would be using it. I can already hear the excuses as to why it won't work in MMA though...

[@wildside316]

"Defend yourself and your opponent." Street Aikido: "Frak that, take 'em down ASAP."

[@Toasty_-jx6zk]

3:44 Thor: “write that down! write that down!”

[@MikeArtist93]

😂😂

[@jhonmichaelinfantevalero9829]

LMAO

[@cinemapilot2111]

Nice one😂

[@CyberFounder]

lolol xD

[@eZeero]

Double reference,nice.

[@Nicksperiments]

My Aikido will fail probably because I don't know Aikido

[@folstarg]

You made my day

[@jesperburns]

That's good. You'll have head start by not being deluded like your average bullshido practitioner.

[@3618499]

Nicksperiments 😁 " YEAH!.... Then, you quickly suffer the painful lesson of ' Asswhuppudo ' . "

[@festhegift]

😁😁

[@zeebad3668]

I do, he just moved into number 56.

[@SilentFoster]

I practice Aikido every day...like when I tell my son Ai Kiddo go make your bed

[@anuradhajoshi1505]

I-

[@yessum15]

Assuming that atrocity hasn't already killed him, may God have mercy on your blackened barren soul.

[@stepa9595]

and i oop-

[@rogersy9071]

Best dad joke 2019

[@kazuiin_]

Great dad joke

[@mk45gunnr25]

I've incorporated aikido into my being a cop working the bar district of my city. It has served me quite well. Mostly its redirection and getting out of the way along with the wrist lock works wonders. Looks much better than striking suspects when you're redirecting the suspect, also reads much better in a use of force report.

[@euclodies1719]

LMAO

[@reoferha3118]

@@MichaelTheophilus906 LMFAOOO OFFICER I CANT BRETHEEE OFICCERRR

[@superkamiguru6856]

Just tell your co workers not to use the infamous Neck Lock again.

[@shredgod6394]

Judo and BJJ. That’s your answer

[@shredgod6394]

@JJ KK BJJ is literally known as “the gentle art”...

[@WarpedYT]

I love your channel and how you keep it real. Been a while since I practiced myself, but your straightforwardness is so awesome!.

[@tushaw3714]

@Camdyn Trey I don’t trust you could be a scam

[@AntoanetaStancu]

I love that, too. That simpleness is awesome !

[@CYBERDECIMAL]

My technique is running. Pure running.

[@autonomous2010]

Unless you are forced to defend someone else (like your children), this will ensure survival in pretty much all cases. Treat it as if the other person is determined to kill you and in most fights... you won't be wrong.

[@syra4290]

@@autonomous2010 That's exactly the use of martial arts nowadays (well, in my opinion, anyway), to be able to defend another. Running is usually just much more effective. However, you, or more often another, might not be able to run. Then, you'd like to be able to hold your own and defend yourself or the other. This situation might not even ever happen in your life, but it's always good to be prepared, I think. Besides, I just like to see the movements of martial artists.

[@autonomous2010]

@@syra4290 It's neat in practice but at least here in the states, martial arts isn't going to be very effective against a knife or a gun. Which are very common in the states. Unless.... the attacker is a complete moron and is just trying to scare you in which case, martial arts could come in handy. Personally I keep a hunting knife on me because I legally can here and just hope I never have to use it to defend myself. Looks pretty awesome opening boxes though. Haha.

[@syra4290]

@@autonomous2010 Well, I guess so. I myself live in the Netherlands, where having any kind of weapon is illegal. No guns, knives, nunchucks or whatever. So unless you get into some real bad trouble with someone, it does come in handy. I mean, your body is the only 'weapon' you're allowed to have, after all (though the real troublesome guys do carry at least knives, of course).

[@Mortlupo]

Mine is a .45 center mass, works regardless of what your opponent has or does.

[@brianrobinson1552]

When I was younger, and leaving elementary school and into H.S., I was studying Kenpo Karate. An older guy, that used to study at the school I went to, used to always participate in tournaments, and do well, gave me advice that has stuck with me to this day "Where the head goes, so goes the body." Everything he did, focused on controlling his opponents head, and it made everything else fall into place.

[@omode868]

I've always believed the formality of martial arts training must be modified and adapted to the environment you find yourself in.

[@leventevarga]

exactly, that what I had in my mind watchiung the video.Adopting to the circumstances, and possibly act always like a using the adapted reflex

[@schmuelsonsradang4301]

Owen Modeste you're right. No matter what martial arts you learn be it Karate, Tang Soo Do, Kungfu, Boxing, Krav Maga etc..they only teaches responds and movements based on known situations and controlled environment or settings. What differs a fighter and a martial artist is the ability to observe, learn, adapt, improvise and overcome the challenges that comes. There's no other ideal way to achieve that except facing the real situations. Some martial arts like Krav Maga are not known by many but they are as lethal as others because people uses them in real fight for life. Just ask any Israeli soldiers or maybe if you are fortunate enough may request for a training and 'fight' at their army bases. Formality is only for demonstrations and training. The practicality of the mives and responds to any given situations will have to be obtained in real life fights whereby your win will be determined by your ability to adapt and improvise. Good luck.

[@BlutigerFuchs]

+ Schmuelsons Radang FYI Kung fu is neither a martial arts nor the umbrella term for Chinese martial arts, that would be wushu. Kung fu is the proficiency or skillfulness one has in a martial arts.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Exactly!

[@jammin1881]

In the mindset you described - Even Aikido can be adapted to be very effective.

[@clarkzy]

I trained aikido for 7 years, I admit some of the moves are complex but it’s definitely given me some great fundamentals, 10 years later, I still remember so many of the moves and key components. Great video

[@izpulga]

Instruct unclear, got hit with the belt by my dad and kicked out my house

[@PDeRop]

Done martial arts for 12 years.. never found a use for it. 2 things come WAAAY before a fight: 1) A sprint solves most fights. If you’re not there, you win the fight. 2) Emasculate yourself. Who’s gonna hit an idiot.

[@russreason4785]

My Muay Thai instructor always said "the first rule of self defence is to run."

[@SilentRio]

I ran once from a fight. It hurt a lot: my pride, my ego (at the time) - but I always found with fighting: even when I win I lose - so got fed up of losing and ran. 1 and 2 is good.

[@steelkatz9750]

I will always win a fight by 100 meters

[@WiiNV]

@@steelkatz9750 Unless it's Usain Bolt L😂L

[@PDeRop]

@@WiiNV I know Bolt.. great runner.. not a fighter.

[@MikeArtist93]

In other words, you just need common sense for aikido to work on the streets, it's like Bruce Lee said: be like water, that means you have to use your brain to adapt and respond to whatever the opponent is doing

[@rikrishshrestha5421]

But I'm sure bruce lee won't be using aikido anywhere evev if he was alive, coz he also said that "be like water, it either flows or it crash" That crash probably means at someones head.

[@leexag]

Conserving energy makes perfect sense in a fight.

[@Mr.Kumar1]

True true

[@danconnor9585]

What if they throw a snappy combination with movement instead of a single, slow, weird punch with a locked arm followed by freezing in their tracks?

[@JettSkoll]

The majority of people don't know what they're doing in a street fight. If you've had training and you find yourself in a situation where it's obvious they've had training..you get the hell out of there.

[@spiritvdc5109]

Also the thing they did at the very beginning where his partner was throwing a flurry of light hits and he was batting them away, is what you do in that situation ;) You only use techniques when the opponent opens themself up to be affected by said technique

[@hesedagape6122]

I am sure you better know how to box first. Aikido is techniques to neutralise an opponent with varying degrees of proportional violence.

[@marca.8081]

@@hesedagape6122 Boxing has the best defense of any martial arts because it emphasizes evading strikes instead of blocking them. It does have blocks but footwork and head/body movement are the first line of defense in boxing.

[@hesedagape6122]

@@marca.8081 I doubt I have anything to say against what you submitted. In my country dirty boxing is our martial art. I fought a lot when I was younger. It made it easy to incorporate techniques from other martial arts. I have utilized Aikido submissions with little formal training because of that experience. Most people once submitted don't need to be hurt further unlike with boxing.

[@tron2ksa]

I've been training in martial arts for 27 years, in verying styles both hard and soft, Aikido is by far one of my favorite styles. And I have to say this video put a very big smile on my face. Very well done some solid techniques for me to try out. Im also going to be sharing this with a few of my fellow instructors.

[@Knbik2]

I have never practised aikido but my father did when he was young in the 70's. His teacher was Toshiro Suga in France (maybe you know him just by the fact he played in Moonraker). The man was a street fighter for real (he taunted bad boys abroad in pubs and alleys when he traveled for his demonstrations and made them bleed...) and he was a hell of a fighter, but he mixed aikido with other martial arts and common sense. He once told my father aikido is the ultimate martial art, but you must be very good to make the most of it, else you won't stand a chance if someone well trained attacks you. Better learn box or something else if you don't practise it at a very high level.

[@shogoracing4294]

Kev Bc I understand what you mean. I think the best way to go is to become proficient at boxing and wrestling (or Judo / BJJ) and THEN potentially venture into an art such as Aikido. I don’t know about it being the ultimate martial art, but as usual it really depends on the martial artist.

[@guillaumea5527]

Best comment I have ever read about Aïkido. I am practicing it, still white belt, I still feel inefficient BUT I know it is improving everything in myself, and that I'll be able to use it with good common sense decisions if needed, once I'll reach a good level.

[@wubbalubbaeighty7910]

I trained in Aikido as a supplement to my previous training in kenpo. I don't think Aikido alone will serve as well as other forms but it can really strengthen your arsenal when paired with a good striking form.

[@PeruDeCorleone_MalGenius]

I am second degree brown belt from the 90's and Aikido is a combination of mixed arts( Karate, self defense and Judo). When used correctly should be sufficient. Self defense always prevail in feeling to realize it's about to go down to prepare. The initial reaction to the confrontation normally determines the direction of the altercation. But with a seasoned fighter, you can recover from loosing with a given opportunity.

[@gwenthomassss]

My mother trained for years along with other martial arts, she 4'11 and has taken out men bigger than her. My father is 6ft and she has showed me some techniques and he struggled against he and he is trained in fighting also. Depends on the skill of the person.

[@zackiinu7194]

“You’re attacking me? No. I’m attacking you. Boom!” Brilliant attitude and technique.

[@kuroshiki1]

isnt the discipline of aikido not to attack but to suppress using the opponents power??

[@blugaledoh2669]

I don't know.

[@ccreutzig]

According to the founder of aikido, there's three places for atemi (strikes, punches, kicks, etc.): before the technique, during the technique, and after the technique.

[@observerspotter1138]

Clive Shiki ~70% of aikido is Atemi, so..

[@blugaledoh2669]

Observer Spotter what is Atemi?

[@observerspotter1138]

Blugale Doh, use "google" it's not so hard to ask there. Atemi is a hit/strike before your teqnique

[@westcountryhomesonline8934]

Learnt origami a few years back, but i don't think that's going to help much, although saying that. Imagine he's coming at you or she for that matter and boom, you've just made yourself a doberman pinscher in seconds, that you can release on your attacker, job done. They've run off and no one gets hurt.

[@juliansanchezharris5773]

Throw paper swans on them! 🤔

[@tranceangel7480]

I think flower arrangement would be more effective. Violent people hate beauty, flowers in particular!

[@wazzupweek]

HAHA

[@neffdigitydog]

paper throwing stars could take an eye out 👍😎

[@loonietuunes]

Make a paper hat and place it on their head. They'll respect you after that.

[@wonderbee100]

I practice RUN-KIDO. My adversary will find it hard to hit me. If I am cornered by my adversary, I drop into my knees and say SORRY or say OK YOU WIN, I WONT BOTHER YOU AGAIN NOW LET ME GO HOME. If he wont let you go and wants to kill you, START PRAYING AND GIVE HIM EVERYTHING YOU GOT TO WIN THE FIGHT...

[@Capjedi]

:-D

[@jeffhotchkiss6958]

My karate teacher decades ago, every warmup: "what's the best way to win a fight?" "RUN AWAY!"

[@agentsquid9079]

I practice the art of running away first... then fight.. At least fight back so you'll might live. Take the chance don't let fear control you. Fear is only an emotion.

[@leexag]

I thought in America you should always assume that your opponent has a gun

[@fruitwagon9275]

Learning disarming techniques combined with this would be how you did it

[@salifoumahamane7392]

loool

[@bierschinken7752]

Its in uk

[@Tinfoil_Hardhat]

@@fruitwagon9275 Disarming techniques really don't work. If someone has a gun and you try to disarm them, the most likely scenario is you're gonna end up dead.

[@tento3555]

Lmao how are you gonna disarm someone who is 10 feet away from you? Or do you need to learn magic as well?

[@raybees4707]

Great video. Like my sensei told me...keep the fancy stuff in the dojo and the simple stuff on the street.

[@julessteria7713]

cuz it is fun,beautiful and spiritual :-D

[@blockmasterscott]

Because it's a great training tool. You work out all parts of your body and practice learning how your opponent moves around. Kinda like a boxer working on a speed bag. He would never fight like that in the ring, but the speed bag helps his physical conditioning. Fancy stuff in the dojo is like the same thing, makes you work in your entire body.

[@julessteria7713]

A collegue of mine was interested in practicing Aïkido, so I told him all great things this art is bringing to me, the quality of my Dojo and my Senseï''s teaching. As soon as he said he was also motivated by learning how to fight, I adviced to pratice Muay Thai and/or JJB instead. Nevertheless, most free fight and self defense academies are fraud too by lying or over-estimasting the result of their training (very unequal and often rubish) :-) I would say that it is not completly useless in specific situations. It really helped me a couple of times. Finaly, the answer to which sport combat/martial art is the best has been revealed on this channel. Please find the link bellow (no spoil) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJvOd4enn7J6oK8

[@azuspointofview5110]

Ray Bees Good advice.

[@azuspointofview5110]

Don't mess with Texas So that you can adapt it to a way it will suit you.

[@EGvids1]

Bruce Lee advocated for simple effective combat techniques. What you are showing is what Jeet Kune Do does. You defend and attack simultaneously.

[@Only_God_Is_Allah_SWT]

Just like Wing Chun.

[@yongxiang15]

@@Only_God_Is_Allah_SWT is not WC

[@yanabendoh1039]

But jeet Kune Do is a kind of mix martial with 70% wing chun+ aido+Jujitsu+....

[@Dac-911]

Like Hell its JKD. JKD is a martial arts concept. The art that Bruce showcased in movie are for entertainment Maybe Bruce could have used it effectively for self defence. But never has anyone else proved using it successfully

[@stevenp3176]

Deepak Alexander In my opinion it was a martial arts concept for him. It was a combination of tools in his kit that best served his strengths and weaknesses. One size doesn’t fit all.

[@augustinejames1168]

I love Aikido but I’ve found myself doing the same thing in simplifying the moves so they are more practical

[@mindfulskills]

Love your videos. sensei. I just watched a great interview with Christian Tissier shihan (8th dan), who said something that I'm sure you'll resonate with. He says, "Aikido in its basic form doesn’t work. What works are the principles. Aikido is not designed to 'work.' It’s designed for the study of certain principles - distance, economy of action, technique, accuracy, how to become an axis, how to use leverage, how to place oneself in relation to an attack. It’s the principles that 'work.'"

[@johnstrat1905]

Daito Ryu Akijujitsu expert and Black Belt here. I also worked in a bar and have been in plenty of action. The fancy stuff only works in the dojo when your "attacker " gives you their whatever and allows you to complete the technique. In a real life fight, they do not. Only the simple stuff in a real fight works, especially against a trained opponent. It comes down to simple, quick and powerful techniques. This guy is exactly right. And don't trust anyone, they will try the dirtiest low life stuff. Never take your eyes off any attacker and expect anything. The few times I got hit were sneak attacks. I learned to avoid fights. Dental work is bad and expensive.

[@nikolasudac6022]

Weasdam is talking from you bro.. gat the point..stay strong

[@comradejames451]

I kick everyone in the balls ... "kick em in the balls and let god sort them out" that's my motto

[@rbarone7840]

Learn wrestling, western boxing, and some BJJ basics. The stuff you listed is going to get people's ass kicked.

[@jennytalbert5547]

Get a gun.

[@orlandogonzalez9360]

And even this dudes streamlined suggestions are "fancy" .... think about it if this garbage actually worked why dont we see this in UFC/MMA where all disciplines are welcome? It doesnt fucking work. Yeah black belt in Tang So Do, Tae kwon do, Shotokan, and Kenpo here. I PROMISE you this doesnt work. You want to take advice listen to a pro boxer OR a Muy Thai black belt for stand up striking street fight techniques that work. Otherwise you will just literally get your bell rung trying this bullshit.

[@dominicfastbender4029]

Sound like a good doorman. Reasonable and non confrontational but able to deal with unresolvable differences in an appropriate way. Very informative.

[@nicholasbusch8552]

I think the instructions from you guys are profound. And practical alot of people think akido is bs bc the techniques are long-winded, and complicated. Looks beautiful to watch. I think you guys are going to get alot more people interested bc of the way you teach.

[@pomod]

A lot of critics of aikido don't grasp that context is key. They don't understand aikido is about options. You'd seriously ruin someones day with an irimi-nage if you wanted to. In the dojo it can be far more nuanced.

[@gerardotellez2907]

You're a lot better off training Muay Thai with BJJ or Judo (even better if it's all three) You always get full contact sparring (rolling for BJJ) on a daily basis after class against a RESISTING partner, so you quickly find out what works and what doesn't

[@Dragon-Believer]

A lot of people think Aikido is bs because it is. Even in this video he's saying it doesn't work.

[@arikarteta8035]

Scott Humphreys it works with a non-trained fighter, aikido was not created for fighting with a trained fighter, it's not even for fighting, its a peaceful art, but the techniques work applied different.

[@hockeyfan2022]

Complicated???? Really??? It was a two step move!! Wow Block punch other hand to the chin hard and the guy goes down when you bowl him over. Simple!!!

[@susanohara4274]

Both O'sensei and Shioda sensei said that Aikido is 70% atemi. Atemi (striking the vitals points) is essential to make your Aikido work in the street! My favourite atemiwaza are Judo chops to the carotid artery or the chopping the point behind the ear (the vagus nerve). It is the easiest and quickest way to knock out even a large strong attacker!

[@aelishajazzgarcia]

i do aikido and my favourit technique is: ! R U N N I N G !

[@andrewpease3688]

There's something to be be said for just pleading. It's a small price to pay for going home without a broken jaw.

[@galil_6863]

*USA:* "Lol you can't outrun bullets AR go brrrrrrrrrrrrr"

[@gligachaz5047]

The moral of the story, practice sprinting. I like the part of changing the mentality from being a victim of an attack to going on the attack yourself. Maybe easier said than done if the person is a lot bigger or stronger than you though.

[@Kthomasritchie]

Easily the greatest ever martial art; long-distance running.

[@vernadojacobis6029]

The best defence is RHH run , holler and hide

[@nerodeadweightclaudius5422]

@@canabsamatar1883 why when you can summon an arsenal of swords and sing horribly?

[@bortloverfan5780]

Nero Dead Weight Claudius why use fantasy swords when you can do weird movements to make them confused and fly around in circles

[@nerodeadweightclaudius5422]

@@bortloverfan5780I'm sorry, I don't know who I'm referring to in my previous comment...

[@nerodeadweightclaudius5422]

@@bortloverfan5780 do you have any idea who I'd be referring to?

[@bortloverfan5780]

Nero Dead Weight Claudius no, I don’t watch black clover

[@andyrozenshtekher9694]

All the things you showed is exactly why Aikido succeeds in the street fight. The problem with people who take Aikido is they try to apply a straight kata, to a street fight, no straight taught approach with ANY martial art works with a textbook kata. One has to interpret and apply the lessons in a kata in a practical way! I stress that to my students (first dan here). Aikido is a fantastic practical martial art but a lot of people seem to have a problem implementing the techniques in a practical way. It's about redirection, and joint manipulation in a direct way when faced with a direct threat. True Aikido way is to inflict the least amount of harm necessary to subdue or disable your opponent but in the end, the choice of needed force is up to you. My Aikido training has saved me numerous times, whether it was just diffusing the situation or having to handle an angry violent opponent. I have also studied Tai Chi, Chin Na and Shotokan Karate, but it was Aikido that made the most sense in a life and death situation.

[@fxrisxmxli]

Like all martial arts it will just tell you how to fight & defence will style, technique & there are rules of engagement. All those things won't apply to a street fight. It's not about how much you learn but how you apply them.

[@juliewilliams4670]

Yea that’s true

[@meltedpriest]

Technique; fight-style and "rules" aren't relevant to the practice of aikido (ok, "rules" are, in relation to etiquette). Aikido is a "master" art: meaning you can apply it to many disciplines. Fighting is only one narrow application. And point of fact there are at least seven diverse "styles" of aikido: but they are interchangeable in practice. I can go from a yoshinkan dojo to study at a Ki Society dojo in the same day, with no issues.

[@sogf7940]

Boxing,Kickboxing,mma will never fail on street.

[@ricardon.2641]

@@sogf7940 they're all capable of failing. Violence is chaotic and anything can happen. But yes these do give you the best chance in a fight. Wrestling/jiu-jitsu and boxing/muy Tai

[@valleykid6577]

My daughter trains in akido, and this makes tones of sense, thank you! =) It doesn't devalue what she is learning, but it adds insight to out of training situations.

[@ChiGao-r8w]

The "effective, simple strike" he did there is the very first technique in the 17 basic technique of Aikido. It's the first one of Atemiwaza. Also, once you get to a certain level of Aikido, the form does not matter. What matters is the principles behind it. Breaking balance, get out of the way, attack your opponent's physical weak point, etc. If you just desperately trying to perform a technique on the street without any adaptation to the situation, of course you will get hit. And that's not what Aikido promotes. DON'T BLAME AIKIDO; BLAME YOURSELF FOR NOT LEARNING THE CORE OF AIKIDO.

[@thomasblasi5746]

高驰 Thank you !! All those moves are basics in Aïkido

[@tokugeeky2931]

I think the underline message is more to common for those who mindset is 'my martial arts is so fancy I have to show it to those who messing with me' something even I admittedly shamefully have once in my younger days (^_^;). So it just a message to those people like that I think, regardless still a fun video to watch.

[@brodybo994]

高驰 Aikido is a Fucking joke. Learn a little, juuuust a little boxing and you can kill an Aikido practitioner with ease. I don’t think I’ve met a street fighter that couldn’t demolish an Aikido punk lmaon

[@guitarpro594]

Thank you. Just thank you for understanding..

[@Maruhodo]

@@brodybo994 big talk, strong guy

[@Jimserac]

I studied AIKIDO privately in College. The one useful thing for me is it taught me how to fall. Decades later, one winter day I'm out walking to the garage after an ice storm and hit a slippery spot and went flying through the air in a fall that could have seriously injured or killed me. But the old training, I had thought long since forgotten kicked in and in the 1 second or so that I was airborne, I twisted to the right, got my right arm out and slapped the ground as I came down and hit. To my amazement, nothing hurt, nothing broken, not even an ache. I got up, brushed myself off, marveled at how such a simple trick could work and went about my business.

[@TheNexusComplex]

I see you are moving into the attack to take away the opponent's power while at the same time deflecting and counter-attacking in one move to end the engagement. This is especially beneficial with multiple opponents. Simple. Quick. Effective. Nice work.

[@vuralmecbur9958]

This man seems to know how the attacker will attack him before it happens. No one else in the world can do that. "If he comes with a hook I will do this or that" he says but in life if he comes with a hook he will not tell you about that before.

[@cameron3578]

Vural Mecbur a street fight is pretty predictable. you've clearly never been in a real fight.

[@Kyo10001]

Vural Mecbur it's just a demo. Besides it's been the dudes actual job to do this so I'm sure he'd do just fine in a street fight. Not to mention I know for a fact the palm strike works

[@tehf00n]

I've had over 100 fights in my life. About 90 of them I lost because I was a pacifist and people took advantage of that. In almost every one the fights it went the same way. Chest puffed out, shouting louder to seem more intimidating, walk closer to get in your face, throw a tester punch to see what you do, throw more if you fight back. They all come telegraphed. The best thing you can do, and the reason I stopped losing fights, is to understand and be aware of your surroundings, keep a minimum distance from your aggressor and strike first whilst closing the distance. Don't let a meathead use his shit tactics when even the smallest amount of martial arts and awareness will win you most of your fights against morons.

[@theelectrofriends5423]

Vural Mecbur wrong good aïkido practicer can visualise all tour mouvements

[@akeelbrown7675]

Man Of Steel go and fight someone who actually knows what they're doing and you will get pummeled to death in seconds if you rely on aikido

[@drew7631]

Y’all are doing God’s work, I have always questioned whether aikido was actually useless or not. I do karate,and one thing our teacher tells us is”keep it simple” whenever we do self defense, you are ping the exact same thing, the is why I love martial arts, because no style is truly useless! Thank you for clearing up the rumors for me

[@doctormcgoveran2194]

you are correct to a point, you are not in a street fight, you are a customer service person.Loose the strikes, simple throws for distance side ways so he doesn't hit his head, and can run away, come drink again another day...if not thrown person, joint lock to pain compliance level, escort them out the door.The old school akido philosophy "I am not afraid of you, I don't need to hurt you" was the most brilliant idea that covered 90 percent of fights. I love these people and I got to pull them apart again and put them to bed like naughty children.I live the old school philosophy. a 70 year old woman attacked me, grabbed my over all straps and tried to throw me to the earth. I raised my shoulder so she wouldn't fall and be hurt.She grabbed me in a bear hug to throw me down and I stood like a block of calm buddhist stone, turned my head to the side so as to not she her make a fool of herself...she rold my girl friend she could throw me to the ground,,,she told my friend she could throw me to the ground.. my friend said "what will you do with him on the ground? he is crazy and tough as a draft horse, If you want I will bet him five bucks he can't get on the ground and let you kick him till you get winded." It was a sad thing all around, her boy friend was dying his family was being mean to her, and it there is any reason god put me here it was to do nothing but care for others.

[@Capjedi]

A bouncer has the luxury to take his time, as most of his opponents are drunk.

[@davidbrainerd1520]

unless he's the bouncer at the door who is keeping people out of the club rather than kicking them out from the inside

[@echospage]

Or there on fucking 2.5 grams of blow! GOOD FUCKING LUCK!

[@hockeyfan2022]

You do realize he slowed down the moves step by step to show how to do it? I don't think he would give that much time to a drunk coming at him with a broken beer bottle. You want to be his partner to show how quickly those moves really go?? I know cause I was taught that and full speed to me and doing it to my partner in class.

[@souloftheage]

I have many friends who bounce and they have to make sure even the naughty guys dont get hurt. They call the cops 1st. They want to avoid a lawsuit for the club by not hurting or killing the troublemaker.

[@tomwallhead6950]

@@davidbrainerd1520 people dont turn up to the club drunk then mate yh? 😂

[@Kokiriboy]

All the more advanced, elder people in my dojo and even the sensei tell me the same stuff and actually show me these things you show. Keep it simple, always use a punch or elbow or w/e after your 'block' or deflection to put em out of balance and step in their centre. This isen't a show you're putting on.

[@gregoryeverson741]

i do MMA, not to go pro, we dont do fancy moves like this, we were shown this stuff, every1 laughed so hard,

[@gregoryeverson741]

thats what we train for, we know the fancy moves, but we train the simple stuff, we do karate/boxing for stand-up, and judo/jujitsu for grappling and ground game

[@vonb2792]

Use these in street fight, wrecked the attacker... alot of mma,boxing people tend to dismiss these... but than mma and Boxing ain't streetfight either.. The street don't have boxing/mma gloves.. Nor fights end on the ground (only losers end up there). Still... definitely you should learn boxing/judo since they cover all the basic in the most simple way possible (like the video preach)... alot of the "techniques" work well against "ordinary" people. I've used the video techniques in all my street fights. Worked. Friends used Aikido, Muaythai... at the end.. It's the person that matters. However, like I mentioned above.. Martial arts who teach simple-fast stuff have more potential for efficiency.. Hence I recommend everyone to do Boxing or MuayThai, Judo than go in AikiJutjitsu/kravmaga/cqc... and to pick a great school

[@MrMattias87]

Lol you obviously cant distinct the difference between a pro fight and self defense.

[@1VirSUS1]

Gregory Everson in boxing and MMA there are the same principles...defense and attack at the same time, just because its done differently doesnt mean its worse than what u learn...

[@X3MCTZN]

Nearly 5 years into AI KI DO... and I regret quitting it !!!

[@stoneyj1a1]

good stuff bro. On the street you don't have time for fancy techniques. Brute force will eliminate most attackers

[@nooneofnote]

Well said. I am a Green Beret Combat Vet Retired and an Aikidoka for over 2 decades and I have used Aikido in many real fights against multiple opponents and it works brilliantly when wielded well- that is, control the head, control the man: that simple. All other locks and moves happen when that fails. It takes a fighter to know this, see it and warrior with a control of his own head, to do it. Those who study the art for the belts, miss the mark. Good job! I am a subscriber. Peace. Mykel Hawke posts

[@michaelellis141]

SF CPT well stated my friend. Control the head and the body will follow!

[@theopinionchannelforyou7739]

Why would a green beret be watching this

[@nooneofnote]

@@theopinionchannelforyou7739 Why do you care- are you the internet police? Maybe it's because I wanted some good video examples as I teach my 12 y.o. son judo and aikido- does that meet your approval? Why would someone who acts like a jerk to strangers on line take the screen name a name like TF J4J? (TF in Special Ops means Task Force.) You sound like a "wannabe". Peace or not, don't care.

[@d0kt0rS]

As if.

[@nooneofnote]

@@d0kt0rS To whom do you reply?

[@horse24draws9]

There was one practice that I’ve done a few times to defend against 3 people coming at you at the same time. Flashy moves won’t save you and my sensei said himself the best form of self defence is running away. Aikido still teaches important skills and lessons about self defence and protecting yourself

[@jmcenterprises9591]

I like this dude, he is relaxing yet teaches great self defense.

[@Ja-EdenCheese]

Aikido In itself is an art form, if performed on someone who knows why practitioners usually start flying around when They get "thrown" in reality, if you don't Jump when the Practitioner Suddenly twists your arm for a "throw" that same arm would get dislocated.

[@totoroutes5389]

Another simple technique is to carry a can of bear-spray. Mase and pepper spray is nothing compared to the farther reaching bear-spray. A taser is nice too.

[@MiceNine9]

I hope you're kidding. Bear spray is a deterrent designed to disperse into an aerosol cloud and basically just annoy a bear enough to leave you alone. Pepper spray for personal defense is designed to incapacitate. It's much more concentrated, typically with a narrower spray that won't stay aerosolized but will stick to an assailant's face.

[@masuka666]

Taaaaserface! ;-)

[@carl48uk]

@@MiceNine9 both are illegal to carry in th Uk

[@comradejames451]

Taser!!

[@hockeyfan2022]

All illegal where I live, so your next suggestion please??

[@neils68]

The first technique reminds me of my studies in shaolin kenpo. Block strike at the same time, using palm strikes and take downs. Ive used it on the street and its amazing that you dont actually have to hurt someone to get them on the ground and under control. Funny, they always cry and give you lots of respect next time they see you. Great video.

[@oreovibes9267]

What advice do you have for someone who wants to learn the way of aikido but also self defence? And peace

[@JohnJohnson-hl4fv]

I'd like to see you try to deal with my flying tiger takes the moon upside down side kick! And I also have a tenth and one quarter degree blackbelt in kung fu sound effects.

[@arthurdduda8233]

John Johnson LMAO

[@sicko5821]

LOL XD

[@whiskerstwocents5574]

+John Johnson Ha! Your 10¼ black belt in kung fu sound effects would amount to nothing, because i have seen every Bruce Lee movie and know them sounds in and out! ;-)

[@williamtomlinson994]

John Johnson I was thinking more of the drunken crane on acid move !

[@JohnJohnson-hl4fv]

We must have trained at the same kung fooey school!

[@StenBackstrom]

You're quite right ,friend. I practiced aikido for 10 years but training is just to understand the principles. They're not for real life. In real life you have to do the things in this video. A lot of people don't understand that. We had a few aikidokas who where attacked in the street and they all instinctively did something and got out of tje situation. But we practiced effective aikido under Tomita-sensei.

[@BuleBolang]

Great channel mate, I’m very confused just now whether I want to learn aikido or pencak Silat. Any advice would be great 🙏🏼🤔🤔

[@ethanacevedo6374]

Train in an art that'll teach you how to take a punch as well as throw one

[@BuleBolang]

@@ethanacevedo6374 yeh mate, i've been doing krava maga, boxing and systema for 8 years, i just fancied something different and unsure which path to take

[@ethanacevedo6374]

@@BuleBolang that's a deadly combo there💪 congrats on your journey! I believe aikido would stylize what you've already practiced in krav. Pencak silat has interested me greatly, though I've never had the chance to practice it. I think the choice really falls on which school is run well

[@iazadagos84]

Krav Maga

[@ethanacevedo6374]

@@ps-mv3bn this video gives you a real world confrontation

[@alsenar2]

A Navy Seal once said:" The best way to win a fight is to simply avoid it"

[@conniee.]

That may sound good on paper or in a movie, but it doesn't work in real life if ur being physically attacked and you can't just run away. 🤨🙄

[@mr_d3adw873]

Yeah it's always great to try your best to avoid a fight but eventually you'll get into one and knowing what to do is essential

[@Alyanorno10785]

Yeah but avoiding a fight isn’t just running away. It could be making sure you always have multiple escape plans, being aware of when you might be in danger (your body has built-in tools for this) and remembering that no matter what your chosen discipline/weapons/experience may be: if you round a corner and there’s a group of people waiting to jump you, it won’t matter how good your hand-to-hand skills are. A gun wouldn’t even get your out unscathed if there’s more than a couple attackers. Good cardio and knowing how to vault would probably help you there. Being able to win a ground fight %99 of the time is only so useful if, when you take your assailant down and start incapacitating him, his buddy starts carving out your kidneys or slicing up your tendons. It’s too easy to lose a fight before it starts. Using your best judgement to reduce your disadvantage in potentially dangerous situations is fighting with your mind before having to resort to risking your body. That’s how i interpret that quote.

[@mr_d3adw873]

@@Alyanorno10785 you're very right, both skills are useful. And I'll never downplay the importance of situational awareness. Being able to think ahead and know when a fight is going to end up with you in a body bag or in the ICU and having a good way out is very important. But the way most people interpret that quote is that you should always JUST try to get away or talk it down, but the sad truth is eventually you're going to be cornered or there's gonna be someone you have to protect and running isn't going to help. It isn't even going to be an option. So knowing what to do in any situation is important. Whether it's being ready to outrun a group of five guys or protecting your best friend from her abusive boyfriend, both skills are a great thing to have.

[@Tufarock]

@@conniee. yeah, I loved that movie where the guy walked around avoiding fights 🤣🤣🤣

[@erwinh.trepte4291]

We in germany can get much trouble by the owner, unallowed to film cars with the license plate. lol Good job and take care. blessings.

[@SURVIVEALLChannelByHawkeBrand]

I'm an Aikidoka and a Special Forces Combat Vet and this guys is the closest to my Shihan's style (Karl Geis). In short, real Aikido, really applied. Well done. I have fought 3-5 people at once on the streets and defeated them all, each time, but he applies a bit more direct force in some cases where we would simply continue the technique to break the arm, spine or neck, which he can't do due to legalities. So, true Aikido can be super powerful in real fights, but it's dangerous. His blend of street with Aikido is a well executed application of Aikido professionally. This Gent is one of my faves. Respects & Salute. Thanks AikidoFlow- great mission!

[@CherokeeTwilight]

1.Break their center 2. Drop em 3. Eat ice cream and catch a movie

[@markantain3890]

CherokeeTwilight try it first

[@guarddog318]

I've gotten too old for that crap, so now days it's just shoot them and go home. Remember, humans are tool-users. It's what set us above things with more strength, more speed, and much better teeth and claws.

[@gordonlewis7570]

You can't simply shoot rowdy patrons when you're a bouncer. It's bad for business.

[@guarddog318]

And sometimes it's worse for business NOT to shoot them... As in the case of the Pulse nightclub in Florida, for instance... Anyway, as I said, I'm too old and too cranky for that Bouncer stuff anymore. So I try to stay out of situations where I'm not allowed to "bite" if I feel the need or obligation.

[@yevanasvetya5486]

i dont think breaking their center is a one step moves.. great thinking btw

[@bigpapa6687]

amen brother. too many people getting killed learning self defense from movies. happy holidays

[@TheCylrin]

He tapped into something that is well known in Aiki....mindset with certain movements is critical to its effectiveness of the technique :)

[@dasaggropop1244]

probably the best aikido lesson i have ever watched on yt, get this guy on rogan

[@jasongreen5159]

The first technique you showed is aikido 101. If your studying aikido a short time to lean fighting techniques it's the wrong art for you. Don't forget the first 8 techniques are raw basic jujitsu. And keep in mind sword culture and multiple attacker. As a jujitsuka I improved myself with aikido. Philosophy is the key

[@apollon755]

well said..

[@Imbored558]

I agree with your statements and wish to add that Aikidoka generally find the art after having done other arts and/or boxing. They tend to have evolved past the "works in the street" mentality and have moved on to love of the art and it's discipline for the sake of the art and the discipline. People searching for the ultimate martial art dont seem to be capable of understanding that there isnt one. Everything is a compromise or an adaptation to a style's compromise. In the "real world" situations these goes go on and on about, all it takes is 7 or 8 well executed and practiced basic techniques to be able to beat 99% of the bar brawlers out there. The other 1%, well; it's gonna hurt bro. lol. Avoidance is the best way to win a street fight.

[@EmilWall]

I'd say all of these are aikido techniques that you might learn quite early. :) I like the reasoning though, a quick technique that goes for the head will likely cause less damage to your opponent than a prolonged fight even if that technique involves an elbow, and it won't look as bad to a court of law.

[@andrewjankiewicz9226]

Congratulations. You discovered kempo.

[@AndyJarman]

Boy that's a tough neighbourhood you live in. All those bearded university lecturers coming at you. Respect.

[@marvinronquillodimal7864]

Andy Jarman 😆😆😆

[@fecklessmovies]

Haha. 😂 I still pity the fool who attacks this guy when he's working on the door though.

[@Koskicat]

I'm not saying this is useful.... But this is useful, shitty situations occur all the time. "not showing off" is the best advice ever.

[@Koskicat]

Let my reply, but the throat punch is totally illegal is some places, it's considered an aggressive act of violence, and more. If you break a persons trachea they normally die 30-80% of the time. That's broken windpipe stats.

[@jtnachos16]

Every organized martial art that isn't specifically trained as a method of assault will fail in an IRL situation, because most the practitioners unconciously hold back, or are expecting specific responses to their movements. They don't have the mindset needed for the follow through. I've been in a few fights, and had to bail a friend out of one, where he thought his martial arts (competition judo) made him better than some drunk dude on the street in a fight. He had no idea how to respond upon the other guy not letting himself be thrown. He also got himself a good thumping from me afterward when he told me he 'didn't want to hurt the guy'. If you get in a real fight, your priority better be removing the threat as quickly as possible, even if that means breaking things. None of the modern taught martial arts, at least in the western world are truly taught as a martial art anymore, and as a result aren't really viable as a self defense method, because there are holes in either the technique taught, or in the mindset taught.

[@d0kt0rS]

MMA

[@JPLooney]

Nope sorry dude your friend was either equally drunk or just stupid if some drunk buffoon took him down.. that is a classic case of prationer fail!! NOT saying that YOU are not a very skilled fighter but your friend is obviously crap... BAD example..

[@RedN3ctar]

I have always experienced aikido as an elaborate dance when training. Of course aikido can fail when in a street situation. But the core idea of aikido, using the opponents energy(movement) against themselves is extremely effective. Aikido is not about pounding your opponent to a bloody pulp or breaking their legs. It's about using their energy to be able to subdue them.

[@randyporter3491]

Ahhh.. I always really enjoy these. Not for the video content or entertainment value, but rather the opportunity to relish in the wisdom and musings of so many “masters” in the comments. Rarely will so many experts gather on one forum and share their expertise. Scribes take down every word, so future generations may benefit from their input. Doesn’t matter if the video portrays Segal, or Asian masters, who have dedicated their entire life to their art, we will all be warned to not be impressed. It’s through the criticism of others, that these keyboard masters establish their importance and gain our respect. Well, I for one am humbled by their greatness and if they scoff at the lifelong accomplishments of any true master, because THEY are convinced that they are more accomplished, then that’s good enough for me and I bow to each of you. Thank you for setting us straight. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@d0kt0rS]

The fact that there is 0 evidence of aikido working against someone that isn't cooperating doesnt help. If such evidence existed it would be easy to show it and shut down comments that trigger you.

[@Paul-Weston]

Well said Randy, ultimate respect to the keyboard Chi masters. Throwing their chi down into the keyboard and through the internet to our screens. 👊👊👊

[@randyporter3491]

Paul Weston LOL! 👍

[@doublen7737]

LOL

[@ShiftingCloudsYT]

@@d0kt0rS 0 evidence! Oh shit! We got a true expert here. He was able to analyze each and every scenario in which any person regardless of time, region, language barrier, etc. practicing Aikido has lost in every encounter! That's right, he was able to go back in time and look at the original masters who developed the style and practice the style across different disciplines of martial arts and come to the conclusion that every person across the globe then and now using this technique against anyone else who doesn't practice Aikido will not win. Mad respect!

[@KuzeyAAlkn]

I don’t even care about self defense, I’m watching for this guy.

[@tacomadc]

Great advice. Things move very quickly and you'd better block and attack at the same time, you don't have all day to show off.

[@benmagnus8853]

I like your skill and you are a good instructor.

[@TedBoyRomarino]

Yes, this is called atemi. Ask Morihiro Saito when you meet him in the afterlife

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

Atemiwaza unbalances both mind and opponent. Although this felt more like Aiki Jujutsu

[@davidfrey08]

Why do you think there's an afterlife?

[@casparjenk1494]

Youre weird

[@TedBoyRomarino]

I don't think there's an afterlife.

[@urayo1]

Thank you ! I am now retired Law enforcement from NYC and can relate. I agree with your concept about keeping it simple. Overthinking a defense can only result in disaster, especially if the defending party has not practice the same technique to a point that it has become an automatic response. My instructor Grandmaster Reno Morales always said keep it simple with a continuous flow. He often said end the fight as soon as it starts if possible, you are not there for a boxing match with multiple rounds allowing the perpetrator more chances to hurt you. Be well my friend and much success.

[@sushirice6751]

For the head grab thing near the end, Like I’m not completely sure of how actually effective that is but I think he forgot to mention stepping to break into the other person’s stance, just grabbing someone’s head isn’t enough to get them off balance You need to break into the stance a bit to ruin their balance I thought, rotation from the back foot and almost tripping them too

[@niel022]

Boxing, Muay Thai, BJJ and situation awareness best combination to survive in any street fight.

[@diligante]

Depends on other factors. If your opponent has a knife or a gun... good luck.

[@niel022]

@@diligante about the gun we can nothing unless you're Jack Chan, But knife...

[@ChristAcolyte]

@@diligante That's where the situational awareness and common sense comes in.

[@morejunkvideos7622]

Must thai is dumb they put there arms out anyone good at aikeydo would break they arms.

[@itymapp363]

Love your straight forward simple techniques

[@zentraidee9701]

Avoid fighting on the street and look like tough.That is the best Aikido lesson in life.Peace!

[@WolfpackStudio]

Just because you must adapt the technique to real life (practise are in a controlled field to avoid injuring the partners), but every of them are useful if you know how to use and , more important, when...

[@andrasbaranyai9809]

well said

[@dylanwilson9131]

I'll be honest, got nothing against people practicing aikido at all. To each their own. But when it comes to self defence, I really think that muay thai, boxing or bjj is a much better option, it's tried and tested with plenty of examples of it being used effectively for real. But i've barely found any real examples using aikido. Just my thoughts

[@iatsd]

aikido is used by police forces all over the world. if you want to see it in regular action then go to Japan and follow the Tokyo Metropolitan Riot Police team policing units as they spend Friday and Saturday nights in Tokyo and Yokohama cleaning up drunk US Marines and Navy sailors. They don't screw around and understand the difference between dojo practice of an art and application of effective technique on the street in policing.

[@dylanwilson9131]

Just had a looksy. Seems they use a martial art called taiho justsu, literally meaning arrest technique. mixture of jujitsu and krav maga from it says.

[@iatsd]

Whatever you were looking at was written by a moron then. Taihojutsu is the application side of things. Police in Japan are, by NPA regulation, required to practice either aikido, judo, or kendo. They are expressly forbidden to practice things like karate or MMA on police time. Certain special units are allowed to cross train in select other things. For example, the Special Police Reaction Unit (basically, an anti-terrorism unit) in the Tohoku region cross train in Olympic style wrestling. Krav maga? ffs... :-/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiho_Jutsu

[@ebor8402]

Aikido is not used by Tokyo Riot Police. They train normal police arrest and restraint as well as normal riot training. I think you are going to defend your position by making reference to the Yoshinkan aikido course that members of the riot police attend. Well, that is only for select officers, and it isnt for learning practical techniques. It is trained for the martial spirit.

[@iatsd]

+Ebor York I love it when people don't read the links provided. They always look like such idiots.

[@Avenging_Archer]

That defense against the hook. In Five Family/Five Animals Shaolin Kung Fu That would be Dragon or a Tiger technique depending on if you go for his eyes after the palm strike. I've studied Tang Soo Do and currently Kenpo as well as a few other Kung Fu styles and Boxing. What I found is the same techniques can be found across different styles.

[@varunpanday2494]

anyone who has been in a street fight or a bar fight knows simple and direct is the way to go .. anything less could cost you dearly if you don't understand this then you have never been in a real fight !!!

[@joshuafreeman9083]

Akido Flow- You should go on Joe Rogan show. He's skeptical but I think you have a way of making it practical.

[@JustShotsForMeh]

He's not skeptical, he said the truth, it's a fantastic way to keep healthy and work on your core strength, find balance and comfort in your frame, but this shit will not work in a fight, and to claim otherwise is very dangerous, he was talking to some dummy who claimed he threw guys twice his weight around, this will get you hurt BADLY, belief is the strongest metal, but ignorance is rust. The first question Rogan will ask is "Are you trying to make this practical in fighting, and if so, how are you planning to manage such a task?"

[@vforvenom2299]

Joe is not an educated person, he jumps on trends and just talks nonsense. The guy is a known conspiracy theorist, the fact that you listen to his stuff shows that you are pretty stupid yourself. Rogan tried to argue that Jon Jones is innocent, Rogan also has no education regarding biology and wasn't aware of sinuses in the human skull. Rogan doesn't know anything about Aikido, but he jumped on the bandwagon to hate it because many MMA fans were hating on Steven Seagal (that's where all of Rogans shit talking about Aikido starts). Rogan see's a trend in MMA fans and then he jumps on it and tells them what they want to hear.

[@letmecomentalready]

Is this London? I know this isn't the point of the video, look how well urbanized the streets are. Parking and pedestrians on the same level so cars drive slower. Guiding poles, greenery. Anyway...

[@jamie9926]

Probably London - I'm from London and he's got a very London City accent

[@stuartnisbet4212]

Glengall Road,Kilburn,London.

[@DESPOPART]

You know what...I usually sound off on people when they trash talk a martial art but everything you've said in this video makes perfect sense. Times change and you have to change with it. No time for nonsense in this day an age. Good Video! ]

[@jaidenoutofcontext7290]

Love how the channel name is aikidoflow but he’s so straightforward and honest about aikido it’s so useless in the street

[@joshuapatrick682]

Aikido seems ideal until you realize people don’t fight like your “training partners” and by that I mean they don’t throw random weird shit and then freeze suddenly.

[@ugnius2707]

@JJ KK lmao aikido is bullshit you little dweeb

[@ugnius2707]

@JJ KK plenty of videos on KZbin on it or info on Google I aint gonna debate about bullshit ass aikido lmao. Honestly id prolly bet on a dude without any training vs aikido bum in a fight

[@nordinnordin2094]

@@ugnius2707 oh yeah? Are you really confident with your own words?

[@FabioCrow07770]

@@nordinnordin2094 hes a keyboard master fighting style called "qwerty"

[@xelestial_sky]

@@ugnius2707 What do trolls do with all their free time?

[@RosssRoyce]

Dear friend, after 12 years of Aikido, before seeing your solution to the first attack, I had the very exact same natural response as the solution you offer. I know that it turns into Jiujutsu (aikido without the “preserve the opponent” principle) but hey, you better stay alive. I have a question: time after time, in real life, I have noticed that bad intentioned people will slowly come really close to you before attacking. On the two occasions that this had happened to me I had decided to let them and they just didn’t attack me because of my complete lack of fear or trembling (shize included) and very cold attitude I find myself projecting naturally in such cases. This helped to avoid start of useless combat. But, if I were applying Aikido, I wouldn’t have let them come closer than two extended swords touching tips. However this would have probably caused a combat because the shamed person in front of you feels his pride provoked and thus obligation to attack from fear of them being seen as cowards. Yet in the case of extremely cruel and ruthless and strong person it is a bad idea to let them close... Please share your strategy concerning the initial approach moments, not much is being said about these crucial instances on the internet. Thanks for kind attention!

[@RosssRoyce]

Ares Hera What you’re saying is the exact problem I feel, it wasn’t the right thing to do. In the first case was just a drunk but on the second case it was this dude taunting me. I entered into this “no self pity” state that Castaneda describes in the Power of Silence book, the dude in front of me started to do shifty approach like a boxer while talking shit, I didn’t make an inch back and he got trembly. I said common do what you wanna do. I could see he was afraid because when you enter no pity (you’ll prolly laugh on that) your look gets like some inhuman bird of prey or something, so I said common do what you want I know how to accept it, so the boxer dude started to say things like I’m not worthy for him to fight (lol) and went to a car. I did tell him tho, “I give you an advise, you’ll get an uppercut if you get close to some crazy fucker that close just because of your pride...” So yea, very stupid risk but at least it spared a stupid fight. Otherwise in Aikido they always tell us here (in our school) to be the ones who initiate to fight, not to wait for others initiative. As they come we false-open a side for the other to enter or lift an arm. Here they teach us both for tsuki face straight punch or for a hook to use both arms simultaneously, not unlike a sword, so this solves the problem of a stronger opponent, but you need good timing and good timing mostly works with you initiating the interaction at a certain distance, not closer. This works perfectly with typical attacks but still if it could go without a fight that’s better. Otherwise not my style to scrape the streets looking for trouble but the dude here in south of France who taught our teacher was exactly this type lol: his name was Tadashi Abe. He was amongst the last kamikazes and just as they were to send him die as a fool the war ended. He was amongst the first students of the Ueshiba dude and was sent here to France in the fifties to spread aikido. Our teachers were his first students. Aikido was extremely fast, hard and painful in this period. Tadashi Abe was a burned fuse head and to test his technique for real he’d go to bars and start fights on purpose and beat the shit out of every huge boxer. Because of this going on for some time they gave him expulsion order and and he was kicked out of the country. But came back. And restarted lol. In any case I do not follow his ideology ... Cheers and thanks for reply!

[@aarondumas1629]

Agreed. I suffered two assault attempts in the last years and wasn't years of training or be graduated in some fighting style that avoid the brawl; i just kept my mind clean, thoughts calm, stared firmly to the attacker without any rush and wipe the "no kill" rule from my head if this turned to be my only way out. But we need to agree that i was lucky when the other guy put the knife aside and walk away droping my backpack without causing any harm (specially because theres two of them), cause even with my hand grabbing his throat, if he or his partner were more inclined to fight, i could be in trouble, or worse if theres a gun involved.

[@krissina3083]

Dont take chances, if he comes closer than a your arms reachs, attack first. You dont want to get punched in the jaw and lose your whole ground. The enemy might be a boxer for all you know, dont risk it, attack first, make them dizzy, and run.

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@RosssRoyce Abe Sensei taught the person who started The Ki Federation of G.B.

[@RosssRoyce]

Sarah Strong Cool, didn’t know that! I knew that those true direct first students of Ueshiba were imbued with the Ki and Universe precepts in their practice and spirit, then later Heshiba’s own children were really scared about emphasizing this aspect... As Koichi Tohei’s official aikido relations problems stemmed from this source!

[@TheMichaelseymour]

1:31 YOU MUST start to sound like "its a wonderful world , in fact sing it with THIS voice

[@willbrink]

This seems the only Aikido focused page that's realistic about what Aikido can accomplish and what it can't as a fighting style, and the need to "supplement" it with additional tools not classic Aikido.

[@chubbyninja842]

First, let me say that if you want to do Aikido as an art form and to continue on a tradition, that's awesome. More power to you. That said, I don't personally believe it's an effective fighting form. Bruce Lee said that a person who studies Boxing and Wrestling for a year can beat any person who has studied martial arts for 20 years. As a person who took Taekwondo lessons for a number of years as a teen, I tend to agree with him. I spent countless hours drilling katas that have ZERO application in a real fight. The moves represent moves that you could do in a real fight ... hypothetically ... but in reality there's no way they'd actually work. I spent countless hours standing in rigid stances throwing punches and kicks that, in an actual fight, would NEVER land or do any real damage. Practical application of punching and kicking only accounted for about 5% of class time. In retrospect, I can see that other 95% was a complete waste of time. I stopped attending classes a little more than a year into it because I realized that neither I nor any of the people who joined around the same time I did were really any better at fighting than when we started. We could do a bunch of cool moves and break boards but when it came down to sparing we were all just floundering. As soon as they said "fight!" all technique went right out the window because there's no way to actually hit a person while standing in a horse stance! There's a lot of absolute nonsense wrapped up in most martial arts. Take for example 1:30. The guy throws a punch and the host uses his hand to guide him around and do a bunch of stuff to him. In a real fight, nobody is going to throw a punch and just leave their hand hanging out there for their opponent to grab and do all that stuff with. The only reason the host was able to do any of that stuff is because the guy pretends to throw a punch, then freezes in place so the host can use him as a strawman. There are no strawmen in real combat.

[@viniciusvec]

Aikido was developed based on traditional Budo, and based on attacks of a feudal Japan with a touch of modern attacks - the reality of the founder. It not only stopped "developing" after the founder died, but also got changed to that peaceful movement (called fake) after the carnage the Japanese people suffered after WWII. Control of movement ("strawman partners") is what aikidocas use nowadays to learn the art's concepts. People often fail to understand real Aikido as a fight by looking the way it's trained - including the guy on video showing that "this is what aikido is". So yeah, comments are right Aikido is more tradition than anything nowadays, but you certainly can find people that study it deeply and now how to apply it.

[@katepavelle9465]

I like to cross-train and see what other people are doing, so I walked in to an MMA gym. And a BJJ gym. It's a lot of fun to walk into these public seminars, pay your modest fee, and learn something new. It makes me reconsider the "how and why" of techniques I have been taken for granted. Practice doesn't make perfect - practice makes permanent and it up to us, especially at black belt level, to search out other styles and see what works for *us* as individuals.

[@JettSkoll]

If anyone is interested in getting into martial arts..start with jiu-jitsu.

[@simplydifferent7712]

Aikido is not someone punch someone in their face. Aikido is defending without doing any harm. And btw, finally it will work on the street if you practice and practice. Edit: 1:29 that part i've practice a few weeks ago for the first time. I started Aikido in april. But this looks wonderful too, Aikido combination with a fighting technique.

[@katepavelle9465]

Look up old videos of Ueshiba Sensei (O-sensei) and watch him hit people. Aikido has changed a lot over the years toward a soft practice. Parts of it work, but parts are unrealistic on the street. However, it's a fun martial art and great exercise, and can provide a lovely spiritual practice. I did it for 8 years, and I taught for 4 of those. No regrets - but I did end up moving on. P.S. THE FALLS!!! OMG, the most useful part of Aikido are the falls. I fell off a horse once and did a breakfall and it saved my neck.

[@Jaacklo]

@@katepavelle9465 fun fact is that O-sensei was a karate master actually and that’s one of the martial arts forms he knew and used in parts of his demonstrations.

[@captainricco2777]

4:13 LMAO!!!! Movie moves where you snap the person's neck. We're not doing that ...in this vid. :)