Penny Bernath Sensei - from "Holding Up Half the Sky - Women Aikido Instructors in America"

[@mauricepierre9250]

Magnificent video Sensei. The best commitment is to never stop learning. Great is the journey!!!

[@marciojosefreitasrodrigues2399]

👍👍

[@FeebLe26181]

Girls tend to excel at Aikido, they do not rely on strength nearly as much as men do. Its easier for them to relax, instead of muscle through a technique.

[@vancouverism]

This is what's the problem with this world, everyone is quick to judge from what they see or what they've read rather than understanding the art and accepting it for what it is and that's the Art of Peace. It seems to me humanity has not understand the Art of Peace because there's still killing, hurt, destruction, terrorism and war happening now.

[@drewgi7543]

To be fair, anyone who doubts Aikido, go and look at Iwama Ryu style. Then you won't have any doubts.

[@RHOOWL]

@Thermaldog Allow me to make this clear. Unless you are in the martial arts your comments are irrelevant. Hours of watching UFC and wearing Tap Out gear does not qualify you to comment. Nor does one or two years of part time training. I've trained for 16 years in karate. I've rolled and trained with a BJJ team and helped work and spar with someone going pro. Currently I'm working on my 4th year in aikido. Step onto the mat and show what you have!

[@charyuop]

I have never seen any challange between men and women, tho I am sure somewhere there might be. But if someone tries to challange...well, I guess he in in the wrong place.

[@rin449]

You're techniques are so fluent, it's beautiful. Like you said, kind of like a dance.. Hm, I would very much like to learn.

[@retepish]

I don't know why everyone feels the need to compare the art they practice to everything else. From what I have seen is that there is NO martial art that is better to others. And as for Aiki not working in a street fight... It does work, and it works well. What would make it not work is the person trying to do it not understanding how it really works....

[@zykos1]

Can you tell me HOW you know it won't work in a real fight? Please,I'm curious,enlighten me.

[@RHOOWL]

I'm surprised at the comments by supposed judoka. Any real judoka I have met would find your comments shocking and insulting. I would encourage you to learn about Kenshiro Abbe and try to match his record in judo and aikido if you dare. Then make all the comments you wish. Until then be respectful study hard and hope for a sliver of insight, and you may end up 1% as good as he was.

[@FeebLe26181]

Also its not about being quicker, its about being smooth and stable. If you can do it quicker, then good on ya.

[@aiki3d]

By her math she's 56 years old! Impossible! She looks 30...maybe.

[@AikidoFujisan]

Thanks Penny Sensei! Big hug ffrom Panama

[@RHOOWL]

@thermaldog Oh!! and if you do say your in MMA I don't buy it. Like I said I've trained with them and none of them would have written what you did.

[@ToniMattTony]

Hey Penny I think you are very talented however I really think you were fooled. Aikido doesn't work in a real fight. sorry

[@Novum07]

El Aikido es bueno, pero ese aikido no sirve. Aikido is good, but that Aikido is useless.

[@thermaldog]

aikido is do fake, its a fuckin pantomime