Steven Seagal at the All Japan Aikido Demonstration #33 in 1995

[@pinkydavis6113]

Watching Seagal throw around all of those little Japanese men reminds me of when Kramer was "dominating the dojo"...

[@arnislumpia3766]

the breakfalls, footwork, joint locks are all techniques do work if the practitioner knows when to use them.

[@Cosmicconsciousness_1]

Exactly

[@mortgagefinancing5558]

or when the Oke know when to take a fall

[@MatthewLarson578]

That’s basically the whole principle of mma. Even stuff from Wing Chun could be used well when used at the right moment as the right move. A wise man once said that the right move at the wrong moment is the wrong move, so being able to do akido or wing chun mixed with judo or jiu jitsu well takes many many years of practice and a good teacher. Sorry if english bad

[@commenter6722]

If this wouldn't work in MMA, and clearly it doesn't, or it would be used there, then how would it be workable against a large, crazed attacker?

[@ThomasCranmer1959]

They work against untrained fighters. Try it on a professional or an experienced street fighter.

[@franceskeith4934]

had to slow video down to 1/4 speed to see his moves awsome

[@aswidener]

at 3:46 you can tell it's just choreography. The "attacker" and Seagal simply missed but the guy kept moving as though he'd been contacted. Maybe Aikido is psychic. Or similar to "the force"?

[@haitaelpastor976]

Bullshido at its worst.

[@jasontipton8430]

Fakery it's everyone taking a courtesy ass kicking yes bullshitto

[@gotspee]

It's a demonstration dummies, the person is commentating the style of the techniques used!

[@bk818]

@@gotspee good answer a friend, "It's a demonstration dummies". I don't understand how someone thinks they're going to kill each other

[@brianpeterson1962]

@@gotspee exactly ,,

[@nordicwarrior5014]

Aikido would be good to mix with kickboxing. Meaning you learn kicks and strikes along with the grappling and defensive stuff from Aikido.

[@gptlynch]

No, it wouldn’t. Although it’s not commonly emphasized in modern training, Aikido principles and techniques all assume that everyone is always armed with one or more edged weapons (because, in historical Japan, they would have been). Once you add razor sharp blades of various lengths to the mix, no one wants to kick, punch or shoot in to move to grappling on the ground anymore. In fact, if you search on KZbin for Gracie Jiu Jitsu street self-defense, you might find the old gem from the 1980’s with Royce and Rickson demonstrating techniques against knife and baton attacks. No one took the fight to the ground and a lot of what was being demonstrated was astonishingly similar to Aikido techniques.

[@VenturaIT]

Please read: There is so much misinformation about Aikido going around. Aikido was called Daito-Ryu-Aikijujitsu, which is the most deadly and respected Jiujutsu in Japan (used by actaul samurai and ninja in old-time Japan), until the founder (O-Sensei) changed the name to avoid paying his teacher payments (and to reflect a more spiritual aspect) for teaching Daito.. Aikido's first students learned Daito-Ryu, not Aikido, these were masters like Goza Shioda who put Bobby Kennedy's secret service agent on his face more than once on film (search it on KZbin)... then later Aikido split into the family Aikido and many other styles and over the years Aikido became more of a martial art hidden inside cooperative kata. There is no sparring or fighting in most Aikido schools today. Also, originally Aikido was only taught to people who usually already had a black belt in karate, judo, sumo, or some other martial art. To become an aikido student required a written recommendation and not everyone was allowed to learn it from the founder. Things have changed a little over the years and to find the real aikido that is effective as a martial art is difficult, but it's out there. The kata's are all effective but they aren't trained with intensity and not trained in real life situations. The overall goal of modern Aikido is to completely avoid fighting at all, so it's the perfect paradox. Still you can find some Aikido people who can take you out with it. And remember, this video is a demonstration, it's not a fight, the students are cooperating and giving soft attacks in order to demonstrate it. Seagal is very good at martial arts and has master level in more than one of them and is a licensed police officer as well. I guarantee that nobody in this list could handle him in his bath robe, it's just dumb to think that and most of the comments below are the perfect example of keyword warriors. You can learn more about aikido on the Aikido Journal website and KZbin channel. If you want to see some bone crushing examples of aikido then look up Yoshinkan Aikido and Goza Shioda on KZbin. That style of aikido is mandatory training for all Japanese police and Japanese riot control. However, remember the founder of aikido transformed the deadly Daito-Ryu into a more gentle practice of learning how to never get into a fight in the first place. If you find yourself in a fight (of any kind) you are not doing aikido.

[@VenturaIT]

@@gptlynch Real Aikido includes all the same techniques as BJJ, it's all in the Daito-Ryu curriculum, but most schools don't teach it. Please read: There is so much misinformation about Aikido going around. Aikido was called Daito-Ryu-Aikijujitsu, which is the most deadly and respected Jiujutsu in Japan (used by actaul samurai and ninja in old-time Japan), until the founder (O-Sensei) changed the name to avoid paying his teacher payments (and to reflect a more spiritual aspect) for teaching Daito.. Aikido's first students learned Daito-Ryu, not Aikido, these were masters like Goza Shioda who put Bobby Kennedy's secret service agent on his face more than once on film (search it on KZbin)... then later Aikido split into the family Aikido and many other styles and over the years Aikido became more of a martial art hidden inside cooperative kata. There is no sparring or fighting in most Aikido schools today. Also, originally Aikido was only taught to people who usually already had a black belt in karate, judo, sumo, or some other martial art. To become an aikido student required a written recommendation and not everyone was allowed to learn it from the founder. Things have changed a little over the years and to find the real aikido that is effective as a martial art is difficult, but it's out there. The kata's are all effective but they aren't trained with intensity and not trained in real life situations. The overall goal of modern Aikido is to completely avoid fighting at all, so it's the perfect paradox. Still you can find some Aikido people who can take you out with it. And remember, this video is a demonstration, it's not a fight, the students are cooperating and giving soft attacks in order to demonstrate it. Seagal is very good at martial arts and has master level in more than one of them and is a licensed police officer as well. I guarantee that nobody in this list could handle him in his bath robe, it's just dumb to think that and most of the comments below are the perfect example of keyword warriors. You can learn more about aikido on the Aikido Journal website and KZbin channel. If you want to see some bone crushing examples of aikido then look up Yoshinkan Aikido and Goza Shioda on KZbin. That style of aikido is mandatory training for all Japanese police and Japanese riot control. However, remember the founder of aikido transformed the deadly Daito-Ryu into a more gentle practice of learning how to never get into a fight in the first place. If you find yourself in a fight (of any kind) you are not doing aikido.

[@nordicwarrior5014]

@@VenturaIT Interesting. I will look into it. God Bless.

[@gptlynch]

@Ventura IT Without question, Daito-Ryu was a dominant influence on the formation of Aikido. In fact. so much so that the two martial arts might even be confused for one another by an uneducated observer. However, the two are separate and distinct. To Morihei Ueshiba, Aikido's founder, Daito-Ryu with its compendium of thousands of discrete techniques in its transmission scrolls, was too complicated and unwieldy. Under stress and full of adrenaline, it's unlikely that the brain can fully assess the immediate situation and yield technique number 8,342 in time as the optimal solution to the current combative threat. Rather, to Aikido's founder, discrete techniques did not exist. Instead, he relied on a set of essential principles, which could be dynamically combined on the fly, as the situation required, to form suitable techniques. (For examples, watch the 1935 Asahi Newspaper film). What are those essential principles of Aikido? Well, those are an Ueshiba family secret! However, there are two good methods of "mitori-geiko" (Japanese for "using your eyes to steal) that can help reveal parts of that secret. The first is comparing Daito-Ryu and Aikido, and looking for what Ueshiba discarded and did not bring over into Aikido. For example, look at Daito-Ryu's techniques against multiple simultaneous attackers and what an Aidoka does in those situations (i.e. what Seagal did during his demonstration in 1995). Alternatively, study what building blocks all the basic techniques taught to Aikido beginners (as demonstrated by members of the Ueshiba family) have in common. As to challenging anyone to fight. Real combat has only three (3) possible outcomes. Your opponent is maimed or killed. You are maimed or killed. You both maim or kill each other. In other words, under the best of circumstances, 66.6666% of the time will yield a bad outcome for you. Royce Gracie, undisputed UFC 1 champion, came back later in UFC 60 to defend his title and was knocked out in the first 30 seconds. Even the best have moments of bad luck. Peace is better.

[@ttoninnhhopaz1379]

Isso é encenação na realidade ninguém iria se jogar no chão dando cambalhota assim

[@Adibarum]

Im imagining that most of the people who take the Piss out of Seven Segal and Aikido-dont actually do martial arts..it does look a bit faked when he puts an arm lock on and they roll with the arm lock becaus thats how you are trained to avoid getting you arm broken..in Judo, Ju Jitsu and Aikido..you learn how to roll out of... and go with... what ever kind of technique is used against you in a training scenario because if you didn't you would get seriously injured.... for instance with arm bar across the throat if you didn't throw your self backwards into a break fall..your Adams apple would be knocked into your throat most probaly killing you.as you wouldnt be able to breath....if you know what you are doing you can pull it back out again. Just watch any of Steven's first 4 or 5 films to see the awesome power of Aikido in action..They dont give Black belts away like confetti they are really hard won rewards for years of hard work and dedication to you chosen martial art and to get anything above a 5th dan is only for absolute Best

[@Big_Gun_41]

I agree, and I know what you mean as well as I study martial arts myself. It kind of annoys me when people think it is fake, they should really try it out for themselves before judging, but that is just me.

[@bigGaza1]

Nobody cares.

[@michaelhanken7154]

@Adibarum. He fights as well as you spell (probaly? , Im?, becaus?, thats?, dont?, what ever?, breath?, dedication to you chosen martial art?, ) I am just pointing out the flaws. I am not trying to be mean or hurt your feelings, and/or pride. Someone else could probably find fault in my sentence choice, use of adjectives, or adverbs. This is a choreographed dance/exhibition. In an MMA-type event, he would go down as quickly and effortlessly as his students go down in this dance. In all of his online videos, the attacker only attacks with one hand, and leaves the other hand down by his side. I wonder what would have happened if any of them tried a left hook, or left cross while Steven twisted their right arm?

[@alexscott730]

You clueless fanboy.

[@vitocarbonara7770]

Go play with your train set my bitches

[@TSUTENKAKU007]

At 1:17 I see one of Japan's famous professional wrestler, Antonio Inoki. He was good as another legend Giant Baba.

[@JustAnotherYou2ber]

I guess most of the SG haters on here have never heard or understood what a "demonstration" is. I also agree and stand by what the Uploader stated: gptlynch I videotaped this demonstration in 1995, and posted it on KZbin 15 years ago. For the next 13.5 years, it got virtually ZERO traffic. But then, intellectual giants and subject matter experts, such as yourself, started leaving witty comments, opinions and alleged quotes that attracted even more geniuses. This is turn allowed me to gain 1.3k subscribers over the last 4 months for a channel that hasn't posted a new video in over a decade. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy life, in order to bless my humble channel with your regurgitation of a meaningless quote deliberately taken out of context (or where you there?) Your contribution here has made the whole internet smarter. [1/2]

[@JustAnotherYou2ber]

[2/2] gptlynch I’m sorry to hear that you feel that way, but I know it can be hard to properly assess the value of something one doesn’t properly understand. But don't take my word for it. Consider instead some indisputable facts: First of all, everyone knows that the Japanese take their martial arts very seriously. Furthermore, Aikido is a martial art recognized by the Japanese government as a “valuable cultural asset”, and the current “Doshu” (Grandmaster of Aikido) is recognized as a "Living National Treasure" by the Emperor of Japan. Next, note the venue and the audience. This was at the 33rd "All Japan Aikido Demonstration", the annual get-together of the who's who of the Aikido world at the Tokyo Budokan, an arena dedicated to promoting Japanese martial arts both ancient and modern. Steven Seagal had just been promoted to 7th degree blackbelt a few months prior, making him one of the LOWER ranking demonstrators at this all-day event, and only one of a handful of westerners to have ever earned that rank by that date. By comparison, the skinny old man with the long white beard that Seagal walks in front of at 0:56, is Yoshio Sugino, Aikido 9th Dan and master of the Katori Shinto style of Japanese swordsmanship. Sugino was the expert hired by Akira Kurosawa to ensure that all the sword fights in movie masterpiece, "The Seven Samurai", were authentic. Also, this was a demonstration not a fight. The joint locks and throws at the heart of the Aikido curriculum are considered too dangerous for safe competition, and their technical counterparts have been banned from competition in Olympic Judo, tournament Karate and the UFC. It takes decades of training for the demonstrator to learn how to make the techniques work without any apparent effort and for the attackers to learn how to attack and respond to techniques being applied without being seriously injured. Whatever might be said about Seagal personally, his very presence at that event, in front of the elite of the Japanese martial arts community, is a testament to his skill as highly accomplished Aikido master. Seagal had no room for serious error in front of his seniors and peers. Furthermore, the guy being thrown by Seagal at 3:07 is Haruo Matsuoka, who was a 5th degree blackbelt and also Seagal's top student at that time. As a professional Aikido instructor himself, Matsuoka couldn't risk destroying his reputation at this venue either.

[@seanjokela]

"I trained with Jean Claude van Damme, HE'S A REAL martial artist" - Chuck Norris on whether Steven Seagal is legitimate

[@gptlynch]

I videotaped this demonstration in 1995, and posted it on KZbin 15 years ago. For the next 13.5 years, it got virtually ZERO traffic. But then, intellectual giants and subject matter experts, such as yourself, started leaving witty comments, opinions and alleged quotes that attracted even more geniuses. This is turn allowed me to gain 1.3k subscribers over the last 4 months for a channel that hasn't posted a new video in over a decade. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy life, in order to bless my humble channel with your regurgitation of a meaningless quote deliberately taken out of context (or where you there?) Your contribution here has made the whole internet smarter.

[@seanjokela]

@@gptlynch obviously I don't have a life. Why else would I be watching a 30 year old tape of someone with no athletic ability.

[@blkPhillip]

@gptlynch 🤣🤣🤣Sick burn--I love it! Thanks for uploading this footage.

[@mario6814328]

This is not real combat,is just men running towards steve ready to fall

[@windostar2622]

That how it is supposed to be, aikido there is no sparring since it is only a self defense martial art. These are just demonstration of variety of techniques.

[@timothypaxson2976]

Who Seagal chose to sit in front of. “How’s the view little Jimmy?” 😂 1:00

[@alhajbouchialgeria9826]

He was very big in the eyes of many but unfortunately he turned out to be a fame & money hunter.

[@marglam6123]

You mean unlike the rest of celebrities.

[@BossPau]

Too many haters even mma fighters saying he ain’t legit when nobody ever jumped him and talked shit about him especially during his prime

[@jimboslice5647]

Sick and tired of these kids on here blasting Seagal because of their favorite ghetto MMA fighting.

[@ThomasCranmer1959]

How many aikido masters have fought in mma?

[@jimboslice5647]

@@ThomasCranmer1959 Don't know and I really don't care.

[@jimboslice5647]

@thenewschmoo For 56 years old you sure don't know a whole lot. UFC/MMA or whatever the hell they call it these days has not existed as long as Aikido, Jujutsu, Kenpo, Judo, Washu, Taekwondo, etc. You opinion of Aikido does not hold water in defense of UFC/MMA. Even Mayweather embarrassed, EMBARRASSED that great Conor MacGregor and he was supposed to be this great UFC fighter or whatever the hell he is. Seagal is a Shihan of various martial arts and not just Aikido. I personally find Aikido a very difficult martial art to learn. I prefer Okinawan and Kenpo Karate.

[@franksanchez4677]

At the beginning of this video he's asking and making sure there is a buffet after performance.

[@spitzfire1107]

Wait is that Antonio Inoki??

[@EltonBrasilTV]

Yes

[@marglam6123]

I like Steven. I've always liked his movies as well. I don't get all the haters.

[@mikem9584]

He's a legitimate martial artist

[@mikem9584]

He's a legitimate martial artist

[@arekzmijewski]

Najlepszy z najlepszych od zawsze i na zawsze! Steven Seagal niezaprzeczalnie i bezapelacyjnie! Pozdrawiam

[@juliansanchezgonzalez8265]

Así o más ensayado?

[@oela.suriname]

Always loved the way he puts his hands.

[@nelsonhibbert5267]

A lot of under age girls would disagree with you.

[@michaelhanken7154]

At 2:46, the attacker runs beside Segal and throws himself on the ground, Segal places his right hand on top of the man's left shoulder and his left under the attacker's shoulder. The attacker throws himself on the ground. There is no impetus from Segal. At 2:59, he is standing behind the attacker, with both of his hands under the attacker's shoulders, he then drops his hands and the attackers throws himself to the canvas. I understand that the handholds are painful, and one would roll to prevent any more pain, but the attacker never tries do hit Segal, he only runs at him with one hand extended toward Segal so Segal can grab hold of it.

[@youngmo77]

Only one way top find out if it's fake or not. Go meet the man and tell him to his face ... Where do we ship your dusted ass after the encounter ??

[@mikegiglio1834]

@@youngmo77 Lmao you really believe this shit lmao

[@mikegiglio1834]

Yeah this shit is so fake Idk how any one could believe this

[@LuisGomez-pg2qk]

YUR RIGHT, IF OPPONENTS DIDN'T ROLL WHEN WRIST IS APPLIED PRESSURE, SEGAL WOULD BREAK WRIST, MOST OF THE TIMES A BROKEN WRIST, LEG,ARM, WILL NUETRALIZE A FIGHTER. SEGALS AIKIDO IS TRAINING TO IMMEDIATELY DEFEAT OR KILL OPPONENTS, MMA IS DIFFERENT, IN THE OCTAGON IT'S A BLOODSPORT BUT IN A STREETFIGHT MMA CAN ALSO KILL.I BELIEVE SEGALS AIKIDO IS MORE DESTRUCTIVE N MORE PUNISHMENT FOR OPPONENTS THAT IS WHY IT'S NOT ALLOWED IN MMA.

[@humusiclab8974]

Look again. Segal deflects him to the ground and the attack chooses to roll gracefully rather than face plant. Aikidoka are trained to take an elegant and safer solution (rolling and break falls) when in danger of face planting or falling on their heads.

[@benbrill1384]

I think aikido can be effective if trained right (99% treat it like gymnastics). But this demonstration? Seriously? The guy just ran at him with arms out.

[@nothyperbole4984]

Aikido is the only martial arts I've seen where your opponent gives you a hand or an arm and helps you defeat him.

[@benbrill1384]

@@nothyperbole4984 your completely correct. You can’t Learn martial arts like that. The really good Aikido schools don’t do that, but most do and that’s sad

[@VenturaIT]

@@nothyperbole4984 No, they all do that, you just don't realize it.

[@VenturaIT]

Please read: There is so much misinformation about Aikido going around. Aikido was called Daito-Ryu-Aikijujitsu, which is the most deadly and respected Jiujutsu in Japan (used by actaul samurai and ninja in old-time Japan), until the founder (O-Sensei) changed the name to avoid paying his teacher payments (and to reflect a more spiritual aspect) for teaching Daito.. Aikido's first students learned Daito-Ryu, not Aikido, these were masters like Goza Shioda who put Bobby Kennedy's secret service agent on his face more than once on film (search it on KZbin)... then later Aikido split into the family Aikido and many other styles and over the years Aikido became more of a martial art hidden inside cooperative kata. There is no sparring or fighting in most Aikido schools today. Also, originally Aikido was only taught to people who usually already had a black belt in karate, judo, sumo, or some other martial art. To become an aikido student required a written recommendation and not everyone was allowed to learn it from the founder. Things have changed a little over the years and to find the real aikido that is effective as a martial art is difficult, but it's out there. The kata's are all effective but they aren't trained with intensity and not trained in real life situations. The overall goal of modern Aikido is to completely avoid fighting at all, so it's the perfect paradox. Still you can find some Aikido people who can take you out with it. And remember, this video is a demonstration, it's not a fight, the students are cooperating and giving soft attacks in order to demonstrate it. Seagal is very good at martial arts and has master level in more than one of them and is a licensed police officer as well. I guarantee that nobody in this list could handle him in his bath robe, it's just dumb to think that and most of the comments below are the perfect example of keyword warriors. You can learn more about aikido on the Aikido Journal website and KZbin channel. If you want to see some bone crushing examples of aikido then look up Yoshinkan Aikido and Goza Shioda on KZbin. That style of aikido is mandatory training for all Japanese police and Japanese riot control. However, remember the founder of aikido transformed the deadly Daito-Ryu into a more gentle practice of learning how to never get into a fight in the first place. If you find yourself in a fight (of any kind) you are not doing aikido.

[@joeridestrijcker445]

'ran at him with his arms out', that's one of a great many attack forms (ryo-katadori: attacker tries to control tori by grabbing both shoulders (or the sleeves at shoulder height)); the second uke was using a different attack and NOT 'running with his arms out' (chudan-tsuki, straight punch/stab to the body). The 'running at him with arms out' is just often used because it's an easy to way to set-up a variety of throws and makes it look very fluent in a demo... in other demo or training situations you see many, many other attack forms; if you have 3 minutes for a demo, you just choose something you want to show that looks good, that's all. There are plenty of vids that show a much largers arsenal of attack/defense forms, but for non-aikidoka it's probably not useful to watch something like that for 3 hours.

[@SonsOfThunder229]

Whats up with that dudes chin in the beginning?

[@lobzov79]

Спасибо за видео!

[@ronlafever8233]

Another actor said S.S. has really thick wrists, I don't think the layman understands the arm strength and upper body strength that is needed. Even if that's choreographed, it's a workout

[@ОлегПозднышев]

Это конечно несколько показательно, но в Лос-Анджелесе в начале кинокарьеры Стивену приходилось по настоящему бороться на татами, чтобы показать и доказать свое мастерство. Были и кровь и травмы. А так только браво!!👏👏👏👍👍👍😁😁😁💪💪💪

[@marcio_pereira75]

Aikido, hapkido são muito semelhantes. Eu prático hapkido. Sou adepto as artes marciais. Osss...Heyyy...

[@PanteraRosa91]

Yeah because Hapkido comes from Aikido :)

[@ILOVEBACONBOY2018]

He's simply the best.

[@bubble_nut5000]

Steven Seagal, putting the VD in JCVD since 1988.

[@jluistl]

En el 0:09 Seagal es saludado un luchador. Pero no recuerdo su nombre. Creo que practicaba karate pero a l vez me parece que era un judoka. ¿Cómo se llamaba? También reconocí a otro gran maestro de iaido. Pero olvidé su nombre. Recuerdo que el conoció a Morihei Ueshiba y que también le dió clases de iaido a Toshiro Mifune para sus películas.

[@markkendrick7547]

Master of the Ancient Art of Bull-shido....

[@chuckadams195]

Say what you will the man is legit and would ruin your day if you tested him.

[@Morphious117]

Only if you grabbed his hand lol

[@frankking781]

Aye, In aikido .

[@jeffpack9271]

Agree.

[@nelsonhibbert5267]

Yeah. If it was a sniff test to find the hidden donuts.

[@paulorobertoaguiar1366]

Tudo isto daí e ensaiado , pura marmeladas coreografia kkkkkk

[@franksanchez4677]

The guy with the bowl haircut is so eager to be part of the action

[@СерикНигматуллин-у2т]

Салам Я из казакстана уважаю Стивена сигала и Америку он патриот родины помоги мне Стивен просьба помоги пожалуййста

[@morriszachrisson8359]

Он не патриот Родины. Он говорит, что Америка - страна языка. И правильно делает, что так говорит, потому что это так и есть. Из-за этого (и не только) он живет в Дубае.

[@WilliamHearnTOEFL_Tutor]

It's like he is fighting children. I'd like to see three guys Seagal's same size go after him.

[@gptlynch]

Steven Seagal is 6'4" (193cm). It's rare enough to find people that size in the U.S., let alone Japan. Is height and weight are to his advantage.

[@EVERYBODYSGOTSOMETHI]

まさに最強！

[@fredricclack7137]

Imagine if he used Gut Ki!

[@Goldpenny1]

🤣

[@marsky2254]

Very very good loking Steve

[@reymicroc]

The problem with Aikido is that it can never be real, a real technique would break arms or wrists

[@davidwisternoff5548]

Those guys know how to fall, otherwise they all would have had bones broken or dislocated.

[@renchi6989]

one time i trained japannese jujutsu with new guy, i apply shoulder lock and throw , he suppose to roll but he just pause so he end up with his face hit the floor so i guess this is how it works in real situation. Ukemi come first

[@bronzemen34]

Problem is…….you have to grab someone first haha…….all good in your head and in training….but to pull it off in real life is a diff story altogether Especially in a real encounter……and even if you do execute it….you better make sure you have a back up plan after that…….lol The wrong person and it’s over…..technique out the window!!…….everyone has a plan or technique till they get smashed in the face

[@bk818]

A friend, I believe, you do not want to relive such an untrained turn, much less a fall, because it can even end tragically, with severe injuries to the spine or neck. I know guys who fell badly during training in rehearsals, such seemingly simple turns, they got very injured. Imagine that suddenly someone turns you on the concrete or asphalt surface of the road and smashes you.

[@cbraylqnbr8061]

AZƏRBAYCAN XALQI STEVEN SEQALI SEVİR

[@DavidJones-jy5qn]

Steven is a master of this art ,👍👍

[@Sparky1591-I]

Yes bullshit art

[@Sparky1591-I]

@newland50 😂😂🤣 well indeed.....so hilarious.....

[@gptlynch]

​@@Sparky1591-I @newland50 I’m sorry to hear that you feel that way, but I know it can be hard to properly assess the value of something one doesn’t properly understand. But don't take my word for it. Consider instead some indisputable facts: First of all, everyone knows that the Japanese take their martial arts very seriously. Furthermore, Aikido is a martial art recognized by the Japanese government as a “valuable cultural asset”, and the current “Doshu” (Grandmaster of Aikido) is recognized as a "Living National Treasure" by the Emperor of Japan. Next, note the venue and the audience. This was at the 33rd "All Japan Aikido Demonstration", the annual get-together of the who's who of the Aikido world at the Tokyo Budokan, an arena dedicated to promoting Japanese martial arts both ancient and modern. Steven Seagal had just been promoted to 7th degree blackbelt a few months prior, making him one of the LOWER ranking demonstrators at this all-day event, and only one of a handful of westerners to have ever earned that rank by that date. By comparison, the skinny old man with the long white beard that Seagal walks in front of at 0:56, is Yoshio Sugino, Aikido 9th Dan and master of the Katori Shinto style of Japanese swordsmanship. Sugino was the expert hired by Akira Kurosawa to ensure that all the sword fights in movie masterpiece, "The Seven Samurai", were authentic. Also, this was a demonstration not a fight. The joint locks and throws at the heart of the Aikido curriculum are considered too dangerous for safe competition, and their technical counterparts have been banned from competition in Olympic Judo, tournament Karate and the UFC. It takes decades of training for the demonstrator to learn how to make the techniques work without any apparent effort and for the attackers to learn how to attack and respond to techniques being applied without being seriously injured. Whatever might be said about Seagal personally, his very presence at that event, in front of the elite of the Japanese martial arts community, is a testament to his skill as highly accomplished Aikido master. Seagal had no room for serious error in front of his seniors and peers. Furthermore, the guy being thrown by Seagal at 3:07 is Haruo Matsuoka, who was a 5th degree blackbelt and also Seagal's top student at that time. As a professional Aikido instructor himself, Matsuoka couldn't risk destroying his reputation at this venue either.

[@lea-rw5cb]

@@Sparky1591-I yer those wrist locks and throws looked like he didnt know anything people slate him but name another movie star thats got as much documented video evidence actually at seminars it shows he his a legit martial artist and its not all choreographed to make him look like a martial artist like matt damon and liam neeson lol

[@Sparky1591-I]

My comments stays the same that is my perspective I do respect that you guys know this art "thing" and I don't but in the mater of fact I like boxing cause it's real thing or in other word the real deal.....if you put a professional boxer with this guy the boxer will KO him in the matter of seconds.....that is the way I'm seeing it like it or not..... boxing is reality ✊👊💪👊

[@maitonttuyet862]

Rất cảm ơn bạn hiền !

[@vittoriobesio1788]

...Steven 🙏

[@Blackbeltborris]

Steven was the shit back in the 90's.

[@mortgagefinancing5558]

he is still shit now...he talks shit too

[@shane6115]

@@mortgagefinancing5558 yes 👍 he is and does

[@gtpgtp8969]

зависть - твой друг.

[@ILOVEBACONBOY2018]

He's an idiot.

[@nelsonhibbert5267]

Very true. I've done many a turd and thought "reminds me of Steven Seagal".

[@tonycapone2016]

Mr segal before he ate all the cakes😂

[@renchi6989]

When i watched it 10 years ago, i have no clue about it cause i'm a TKD guy but after 10 years with japanese jujutsu and i watch this video again. Wow he's really good at breaking balance and his partner was good too . Not easy stuff but useful in multiple attackers cause you can not handle all at once

[@manfromthefuture4436]

BRO THIS IS FAKE ASF CALM DOWN IN REAL FIGHT WITH ANGRY POWER U CANT MOVE SAFE LIKE THAT LMAO

[@krod4278]

@@manfromthefuture4436 my thoughts exactly, if it was someone coming at him full force instead of hobbling towards him like a moron who's deliberately throwing himself, it would look a lot different

[@DiopAbdoulYoro]

@@manfromthefuture4436 When a body is acted upon by a force, the time rate of change of its momentum equals the force.

[@manfromthefuture4436]

@@DiopAbdoulYoro bro the adrenaline is hell of drug

[@MascarasMil]

So the American/Russian guy had to show the Japanese how to perfect their 5,000 year art?

[@gptlynch]

Aikido is considered to be a “gendaibudo”, or modern martial art, that was codified less than 100 years ago. Even if you look at the precursor arts that influenced the creation of Aikido, those only date back between 400 and 600 years. In fact, almost all of Japan’s recorded history took place within the last 2,000 years. As for Steven Seagal giving a public demonstration in Tokyo in 1995. As the video title suggests, this was at the 33rd annual All Japan Aikido Demonstration, and any Aikido instructor, including non-Japanese, above 6th degree blackbelt can request a 5-minute time slot at this yearly event to show their skills. What makes this 1995 demonstration unusual is that, not only had Seagal just been promoted to 7th degree blackbelt a few months earlier, but also that is occurred at the peak of his Hollywood career, and by that time his films had caused a significant surge in people learning Aikido all over the world.

[@VenturaIT]

He's not showing them how, he's just participating in the demonstration. Please read: There is so much misinformation about Aikido going around. Aikido was called Daito-Ryu-Aikijujitsu, which is the most deadly and respected Jiujutsu in Japan (used by actaul samurai and ninja in old-time Japan), until the founder (O-Sensei) changed the name to avoid paying his teacher payments (and to reflect a more spiritual aspect) for teaching Daito.. Aikido's first students learned Daito-Ryu, not Aikido, these were masters like Goza Shioda who put Bobby Kennedy's secret service agent on his face more than once on film (search it on KZbin)... then later Aikido split into the family Aikido and many other styles and over the years Aikido became more of a martial art hidden inside cooperative kata. There is no sparring or fighting in most Aikido schools today. Also, originally Aikido was only taught to people who usually already had a black belt in karate, judo, sumo, or some other martial art. To become an aikido student required a written recommendation and not everyone was allowed to learn it from the founder. Things have changed a little over the years and to find the real aikido that is effective as a martial art is difficult, but it's out there. The kata's are all effective but they aren't trained with intensity and not trained in real life situations. The overall goal of modern Aikido is to completely avoid fighting at all, so it's the perfect paradox. Still you can find some Aikido people who can take you out with it. And remember, this video is a demonstration, it's not a fight, the students are cooperating and giving soft attacks in order to demonstrate it. Seagal is very good at martial arts and has master level in more than one of them and is a licensed police officer as well. I guarantee that nobody in this list could handle him in his bath robe, it's just dumb to think that and most of the comments below are the perfect example of keyword warriors. You can learn more about aikido on the Aikido Journal website and KZbin channel. If you want to see some bone crushing examples of aikido then look up Yoshinkan Aikido and Goza Shioda on KZbin. That style of aikido is mandatory training for all Japanese police and Japanese riot control. However, remember the founder of aikido transformed the deadly Daito-Ryu into a more gentle practice of learning how to never get into a fight in the first place. If you find yourself in a fight (of any kind) you are not doing aikido.

[@hgfuhgvg]

Love the way Seagal runs. No flailing arms at all

[@parisdream7913]

Does anyone know what a demonstration mean? Of course, it’s NOT A REAL FIGHT. That’s why it’s called a “demonstration”.

[@jimmakk6292]

WTF was that, reminded me of ring around the posey we used 2 play as kids 😂

[@travels129]

This was taken at the back shed of KFC

[@funv3188]

Now imagine Tyson there..an oponent is comming...one punch and plans are gone😂😂😂

[@jasontipton8430]

Such fakery holy shit it's easy when everyone is playing along

[@gptlynch]

@@jasontipton8430 I’m sorry to hear that you feel that way, but I know it can be hard to properly assess the value of something one doesn’t properly understand. But don't take my word for it. Consider instead some indisputable facts: First of all, everyone knows that the Japanese take their martial arts very seriously. Furthermore, Aikido is a martial art recognized by the Japanese government as a “valuable cultural asset”, and the current “Doshu” (Grandmaster of Aikido) is recognized as a "Living National Treasure" by the Emperor of Japan. Next, note the venue and the audience. This was at the 33rd "All Japan Aikido Demonstration", the annual get-together of the who's who of the Aikido world at the Tokyo Budokan, an arena dedicated to promoting Japanese martial arts both ancient and modern. Steven Seagal had just been promoted to 7th degree blackbelt a few months prior, making him one of the LOWER ranking demonstrators at this all-day event, and only one of a handful of westerners to have ever earned that rank by that date. By comparison, the skinny old man with the long white beard that Seagal walks in front of at 0:56, is Yoshio Sugino, Aikido 9th Dan and master of the Katori Shinto style of Japanese swordsmanship. Sugino was the expert hired by Akira Kurosawa to ensure that all the sword fights in movie masterpiece, "The Seven Samurai", were authentic. Also, this was a demonstration not a fight. The joint locks and throws at the heart of the Aikido curriculum are considered too dangerous for safe competition, and their technical counterparts have been banned from competition in Olympic Judo, tournament Karate and the UFC. It takes decades of training for the demonstrator to learn how to make the techniques work without any apparent effort and for the attackers to learn how to attack and respond to techniques being applied without being seriously injured. Whatever might be said about Seagal personally, his very presence at that event, in front of the elite of the Japanese martial arts community, is a testament to his skill as highly accomplished Aikido master. Seagal had no room for serious error in front of his seniors and peers. Furthermore, the guy being thrown by Seagal at 3:07 is Haruo Matsuoka, who was a 5th degree blackbelt and also Seagal's top student at that time. As a professional Aikido instructor himself, Matsuoka couldn't risk destroying his reputation at this venue either.

[@Danny-uz9zb]

@@jasontipton8430 Watch what you say about aikido and Steven Seagal when gptlynch is in the thread! She's on her period and she's down to her last tampon!

[@acquiesce100]

What a load of nonsense you are talking except the part about the guy walking in front of Seagal. And yes I’ve done Aikido for 25 years.

[@funv3188]

Well, all I'm saying that punching sport is far more effective than art of defense in real life situations 😂

[@Noone-rt6pw]

What's Steven Seagal doing wearing a skirt?

[@absoluteb22]

Antonio Inoki in audience early on, that's more impressive.

[@gptlynch]

Inoki was still an elected member of the Japanese Diet at the time and was there as a guest speaker. Former Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu made similar appearances at Aikido events. It's also good to know that Chiyonofuji, the legendary sumo wrestler, also credited studying Aikido for giving him an edge in the ring.

[@leticiasatin]

Why dont fight un mma?

[@aleessandromordasini1306]

Il randori finale é stato bellissimo

[@filolalaki2061]

That's the real shit right there!

[@DirtyJuvenile]

¡OШ HƐL JƐ! ¡ÐYS YZ ÐØ HΔЯD-HYTIИ ŠYT AJ/V BYN LUKIИ FØЯ!

[@alexscott730]

Yea...A real shit head.

[@VenturaIT]

@@alexscott730 Please read: There is so much misinformation about Aikido going around. Aikido was called Daito-Ryu-Aikijujitsu, which is the most deadly and respected Jiujutsu in Japan (used by actaul samurai and ninja in old-time Japan), until the founder (O-Sensei) changed the name to avoid paying his teacher payments (and to reflect a more spiritual aspect) for teaching Daito.. Aikido's first students learned Daito-Ryu, not Aikido, these were masters like Goza Shioda who put Bobby Kennedy's secret service agent on his face more than once on film (search it on KZbin)... then later Aikido split into the family Aikido and many other styles and over the years Aikido became more of a martial art hidden inside cooperative kata. There is no sparring or fighting in most Aikido schools today. Also, originally Aikido was only taught to people who usually already had a black belt in karate, judo, sumo, or some other martial art. To become an aikido student required a written recommendation and not everyone was allowed to learn it from the founder. Things have changed a little over the years and to find the real aikido that is effective as a martial art is difficult, but it's out there. The kata's are all effective but they aren't trained with intensity and not trained in real life situations. The overall goal of modern Aikido is to completely avoid fighting at all, so it's the perfect paradox. Still you can find some Aikido people who can take you out with it. And remember, this video is a demonstration, it's not a fight, the students are cooperating and giving soft attacks in order to demonstrate it. Seagal is very good at martial arts and has master level in more than one of them and is a licensed police officer as well. I guarantee that nobody in this list could handle him in his bath robe, it's just dumb to think that and most of the comments below are the perfect example of keyword warriors. You can learn more about aikido on the Aikido Journal website and KZbin channel. If you want to see some bone crushing examples of aikido then look up Yoshinkan Aikido and Goza Shioda on KZbin. That style of aikido is mandatory training for all Japanese police and Japanese riot control. However, remember the founder of aikido transformed the deadly Daito-Ryu into a more gentle practice of learning how to never get into a fight in the first place. If you find yourself in a fight (of any kind) you are not doing aikido.

[@baltazarpacheco5074]

Now Steven vs food

[@shaunr70]

he had him in a wrist lock for about 5 seconds why didnt his opponent use his other hand to punch segal in the face

[@620ronin]

Because the joint lock is too painful to even consider using the other hand.

[@bobafatt2155]

Demonstration

[@VenturaIT]

Because it's a demonstration. In real life in those 5 seconds the attackers wrist and fingers and more would be totally broken and he'd be on the ground in pain. If he did try the other hand, the same thing would happen. Don't believe it... go to any Yoshinkan aikido school and challenge the teacher to a fight and see what happens. Please read: There is so much misinformation about Aikido going around. Aikido was called Daito-Ryu-Aikijujitsu, which is the most deadly and respected Jiujutsu in Japan (used by actaul samurai and ninja in old-time Japan), until the founder (O-Sensei) changed the name to avoid paying his teacher payments (and to reflect a more spiritual aspect) for teaching Daito.. Aikido's first students learned Daito-Ryu, not Aikido, these were masters like Goza Shioda who put Bobby Kennedy's secret service agent on his face more than once on film (search it on KZbin)... then later Aikido split into the family Aikido and many other styles and over the years Aikido became more of a martial art hidden inside cooperative kata. There is no sparring or fighting in most Aikido schools today. Also, originally Aikido was only taught to people who usually already had a black belt in karate, judo, sumo, or some other martial art. To become an aikido student required a written recommendation and not everyone was allowed to learn it from the founder. Things have changed a little over the years and to find the real aikido that is effective as a martial art is difficult, but it's out there. The kata's are all effective but they aren't trained with intensity and not trained in real life situations. The overall goal of modern Aikido is to completely avoid fighting at all, so it's the perfect paradox. Still you can find some Aikido people who can take you out with it. And remember, this video is a demonstration, it's not a fight, the students are cooperating and giving soft attacks in order to demonstrate it. Seagal is very good at martial arts and has master level in more than one of them and is a licensed police officer as well. I guarantee that nobody in this list could handle him in his bath robe, it's just dumb to think that and most of the comments below are the perfect example of keyword warriors. You can learn more about aikido on the Aikido Journal website and KZbin channel. If you want to see some bone crushing examples of aikido then look up Yoshinkan Aikido and Goza Shioda on KZbin. That style of aikido is mandatory training for all Japanese police and Japanese riot control. However, remember the founder of aikido transformed the deadly Daito-Ryu into a more gentle practice of learning how to never get into a fight in the first place. If you find yourself in a fight (of any kind) you are not doing aikido.

[@funv3188]

Becouse it's not in scenario 😂

[@esadpac3554]

What the fuck am I just watching that a guy is doing all the work this guy cigars what the fuck I’m just laughing my ass off

[@hamadalrowaie6882]

Great breakfalls😊 !! And that is all 😐

[@johncox2912]

Where you can really see that Seagal is a master is when he takes on 4 at once. His movements and control are right on.

[@anthonydewayne712]

Stupid, 4 guys who like dummies run to him just waiting on him to grab them throw them..fake crap is stupid.only people who says stupid stuff like this are want a b martial arts with no talent or skill. He’s full of crap as much as the person who wrote this crap thinking he’s special.

[@tiffanystevens3595]

@@anthonydewayne712 You don't contain the slightest inclination about the true effectiveness of Aikido, which originally derived from Jiu-Jitsu, so you are completely misinformed! In the olden days, these practitioners would attack individuals testing for their black belt full force, implementing take downs , and the full range of full contact techniques. Check out Steven Seagals old school testings back in the day, you wouldn't be able to handle such a test, so keep your gullet closed and show respect!

[@anthonydewayne712]

@@tiffanystevens3595 stupid 😀 I got over 30 years of experience. Fake stupid crap just like SEE-GIRL I’m mean seagal

[@tiffanystevens3595]

@@anthonydewayne712 I have 35 yrs in the Arts, so please don't spew rhetoric suggesting that you are the would be expert here because, if you were, you'd understand that I stated proven things, not my opinion, as you continue to implementate! Now, run along and go fetch my slippers 🤣

[@anthonydewayne712]

@@tiffanystevens3595 stop me punk. He’s fake weak ass fake punk. What are you going to do about it boy

[@johnmar1622]

Let me be famous and let me win. Perfect for Hollywood movie..

[@Windof]

Nice film.

[@linkmasterms]

Big Bullshido. So many people believe this can work in real.

[@tiyowprasetyo]

Maybe you should try yourself. Or probably you're just a keyboard warrior 😂

[@mrvaltinho]

LOL. This is almost as impressive as George Dillman's invisible CHI force. What a quack.

[@gptlynch]

I’m sorry to hear that you feel that way, but I know it can be hard to properly assess the value of something one doesn’t properly understand. But don't take my word for it. Consider instead some indisputable facts: First of all, everyone knows that the Japanese take their martial arts very seriously. Furthermore, Aikido is a martial art recognized by the Japanese government as a “valuable cultural asset”, and the current “Doshu” (Grandmaster of Aikido) is recognized as a "Living National Treasure" by the Emperor of Japan. Next, note the venue and the audience. This was at the 33rd "All Japan Aikido Demonstration", the annual get-together of the who's who of the Aikido world at the Tokyo Budokan, an arena dedicated to promoting Japanese martial arts both ancient and modern. Steven Seagal had just been promoted to 7th degree blackbelt a few months prior, making him one of the LOWER ranking demonstrators at this all-day event, and only one of a handful of westerners to have ever earned that rank by that date. By comparison, the skinny old man with the long white beard that Seagal walks in front of at 0:56, is Yoshio Sugino, Aikido 9th Dan and master of the Katori Shinto style of Japanese swordsmanship. Sugino was the expert hired by Akira Kurosawa to ensure that all the sword fights in movie masterpiece, "The Seven Samurai", were authentic. Also, this was a demonstration not a fight. The joint locks and throws at the heart of the Aikido curriculum are considered too dangerous for safe competition, and their technical counterparts have been banned from competition in Olympic Judo, tournament Karate and the UFC. It takes decades of training for the demonstrator to learn how to make the techniques work without any apparent effort and for the attackers to learn how to attack and respond to techniques being applied without being seriously injured. Whatever might be said about Seagal personally, his very presence at that event, in front of the elite of the Japanese martial arts community, is a testament to his skill as highly accomplished Aikido master. Seagal had no room for serious error in front of his seniors and peers. Furthermore, the guy being thrown by Seagal at 3:07 is Haruo Matsuoka, who was a 5th degree blackbelt and also Seagal's top student at that time. As a professional Aikido instructor himself, Matsuoka couldn't risk destroying his reputation at this venue either.

[@mrvaltinho]

​@@gptlynch Well, I am not afraid to offend the Japanese, because I am Japanese myself, LOL. I should know the culture... Watch any of the George Dillman's videos on youtube if you don't know the guy. He is a 10th Dan himself and has dedicated over 20 years to perfecting his "FORCE" power. It is not just sad that people believe this stuff. It is just plain dangerous and this stuff will get you killed in the streets. Don't be impressed by credentials. These people spent decades in the safety of a dojo punching air and acting out rehersed attacks. The moment some street thug does an underhand stab with a knife, then what??? It is OK to see this as ART, or a dance, but to think that this actually works, is just folly. Sorry!

[@fredricclack7137]

Kobayashi Sensei- Seidokan -would not even acknowledge Steven Suckall!

[@gordonmcdowel1306]

Isn’t this called "fake martial arts"? I expected a fireball anytime. ☄️👐

[@gptlynch]

That would not be an accurate assessment. The venue here, is the Budokan, a large arena in Tokyo next to the grounds of the Imperial palace used primarily for demonstrations and tournaments of Japanese martial arts of all types. Furthermore, Aikido is a martial art recognized by the Japanese government as a valuable cultural asset. Also, this was a demonstration not a fight. It takes years of training for the attackers to learn how to attack and respond to techniques being applied without being seriously injured. Whatever might be said about Seagal personally, his very presence at that event, in front of the elite of the Aikido world, is a testament to his skill as highly accomplished Aikido expert.

[@michelelaraia7358]

Antonio Inoki too,at the beginning

[@italoantunez3947]

Muchas personas hablan porque el aire es gratis todavía!!!!! 🥴

[@AZENZAR1000]

Great master

[@youdeetube]

The force is strong with seagal

[@radiostated]

I would say the same thing, just to be polite. Let me tell you something that might be a bit dangerous. I was raised in Japan. I was schooled in martial arts. I was given the title of master. They take a movie “The Last Samurai.” They have a 5-foot-2-inch little guy, whether he was straight or gay, I don’t know. I don’t care. He had never been to Japan. He doesn’t speak Japanese. He has never held a sword. They make him the Last Samurai. We got 450,000 phone calls [laughs] from everybody in the world saying, “That role was perfect for you. How did that happen?” Most of the people I know didn’t like the film and didn’t go see it. It’s just a classic example of Hollywood and the politics.

[@garycarter01]

radiostate: ..They have a 5-foot-2-inch little guy, whether he was straight or gay, I don’t know....' What the hell has that got to do with anything? I trained Kung Fu for years and some of the best practitioners were gay. So.....

[@fredatlas4396]

Are you talking about Steven seagall or yourself

[@georgemcdonald4738]

Of course you're a "Master"!

[@josesouzasouza7542]

Parece novela da globo

[@vittoriobesio1788]

...per eccellenza🙏

[@todd2649]

It’s like the globetrotters of the martial arts world 😂

[@gptlynch]

That's not an accurate assessment. But don't take my word for it. Instead, consider the venue and the audience. This was at the 33rd "All Japan Aikido Demonstration", the annual get-together of the who's who of the Aikido world at the Tokyo Budokan, an arena dedicated to promoting Japanese martial arts both ancient and modern. Steven Seagal had just been promoted to 7th degree blackbelt a few months prior, making him one of the LOWER ranking demonstrators at this all day event. Consider that the old man with the long white beard that Seagal walks in front of at 0:56, is Yoshio Sugino, Aikido 9th Dan and master of Katori Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu. This was the guy coordinating all of the sword fighting in Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece, "The Seven Samurai". So, Seagal had no room for bullshit in front of this audience. Furthermore, the guy being thrown by Seagal at 3:07 is Haruo Matsuoka, a 5th degree blackbelt at the time, who was also Seagal's top student at that time. As a professional Aikido instructor, Matsuoka also couldn't risk destroying his reputation at this venue either.

[@todd2649]

@@gptlynch it was more of a joke from a person who doens't know anything about it...nice story though

[@JuniorWarrior4Christ]

I miss Gino’s movies 😞

[@seanjokela]

Looking at these posts like trying to convince people that WWE isn't real.

[@afifcs9550]

Luar biasa

[@StraightShooter71]

It's not going to work in the Octagon

[@stevennielsen7500]

Seagal also incorporates strikes not shown here. You wouldn't want to test him.

[@fabrizioguimaraes6432]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@JamMaul]

Choreography at its best. His height advantages make him look better on this. People just don't cartwheel all over the place. He might be a master of his Art. But. Real deal mma. No way !!!

[@tazbehdjet7972]

He teaches to end fights quickly he knows what works what doesn't work mma fighter will have his ass handed be wiped on the floor before he knows it

[@Jay-jz5uy]

@@tazbehdjet7972 🤣🤣🤣 wouldn't last 5mins with a mma fighter

[@tazbehdjet7972]

@@Jay-jz5uy seagal is full contact with his style to me he before he has won mentality he is switched on wants to toy with you he has sadistic mind you can see it in eyes..but that's not say he is perfect their are better masters out there their always someone better then you...but i love his technical skill set he isn't all aikido you know you can't keep to one art to be effective you have to blend other styles to he has blackbelts in karate and other arts to make yourself effective

[@absolutelyfookinnobody2843]

@Taz Behdjet nah brah steven would wipe your ass easy. Mainly because you bend over for him

[@tazbehdjet7972]

@@absolutelyfookinnobody2843 I don't bend over for anyone bro anyone can be beaten by anyone you could have a bad day or a good bro but if you lose at least you didn't give up be spirited

[@Richiegalvani]

jaajjajajaajjajaajjaJJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA A QUE MI Steven Segal, es un loquillo... jajajajja esos se cae solos y ese guey ni las manos pone jajaja

[@riblet1000]

Seagal before he got pregnant...

[@AP-wt9yh]

At 3:07 the guy flips in the air for no reason.

[@gptlynch]

That's not an accurate assessment. But don't take my word for it. Instead, consider the venue and the audience. This was at the 33rd "All Japan Aikido Demonstration", the annual get-together of the who's who of the Aikido world at the Tokyo Budokan, an arena dedicated to promoting Japanese martial arts both ancient and modern. Steven Seagal had just been promoted to 7th degree blackbelt a few months prior, making him one of the LOWER ranking demonstrators at this all day event. Consider that the old man with the long white beard that Seagal walks in front of at 0:56, is Yoshio Sugino, Aikido 9th Dan and master of Katori Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu. This was the guy coordinating all of the sword fighting in Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece, "The Seven Samurai". So, Seagal had no room for bullshit in front of this audience. Furthermore, the guy being thrown by Seagal at 3:07 is Haruo Matsuoka, a 5th degree blackbelt at the time, who was also Seagal's top student at that time. As a professional Aikido instructor, Matsuoka also couldn't risk destroying his reputation at this venue either.

[@bigsidable]

That’s what I do. In the Mosh Pit.

[@jorrisaddy6769]

What a joke of an art

[@Danny-uz9zb]

Is no seeing how the attacker is basically doing gymnastics as he somersaults to the ground? This is ridiculously choreographed! Steven Seagal's true talents are running like a girl, remarrying without getting a divorce from his previous wife, and getting hair plugs that would make a doll embarrassed. 🤣

[@gptlynch]

I’m sorry to hear that you feel that way, but I know it can be hard to properly assess the value of something one doesn’t properly understand. But don't take my word for it. Consider instead some indisputable facts: First of all, everyone knows that the Japanese take their martial arts very seriously. Furthermore, Aikido is a martial art recognized by the Japanese government as a “valuable cultural asset”, and the current “Doshu” (Grandmaster of Aikido) is recognized as a "Living National Treasure" by the Emperor of Japan. Next, note the venue and the audience. This was at the 33rd "All Japan Aikido Demonstration", the annual get-together of the who's who of the Aikido world at the Tokyo Budokan, an arena dedicated to promoting Japanese martial arts both ancient and modern. Steven Seagal had just been promoted to 7th degree blackbelt a few months prior, making him one of the LOWER ranking demonstrators at this all-day event, and only one of a handful of westerners to have ever earned that rank by that date. By comparison, the skinny old man with the long white beard that Seagal walks in front of at 0:56, is Yoshio Sugino, Aikido 9th Dan and master of the Katori Shinto style of Japanese swordsmanship. Sugino was the expert hired by Akira Kurosawa to ensure that all the sword fights in movie masterpiece, "The Seven Samurai", were authentic. Also, this was a demonstration not a fight. The joint locks and throws at the heart of the Aikido curriculum are considered too dangerous for safe competition, and their technical counterparts have been banned from competition in Olympic Judo, tournament Karate and the UFC. It takes decades of training for the demonstrator to learn how to make the techniques work without any apparent effort and for the attackers to learn how to attack and respond to techniques being applied without being seriously injured. Whatever might be said about Seagal personally, his very presence at that event, in front of the elite of the Japanese martial arts community, is a testament to his skill as highly accomplished Aikido master. Seagal had no room for serious error in front of his seniors and peers. Furthermore, the guy being thrown by Seagal at 3:07 is Haruo Matsuoka, who was a 5th degree blackbelt and also Seagal's top student at that time. As a professional Aikido instructor himself, Matsuoka couldn't risk destroying his reputation at this venue either.

[@Danny-uz9zb]

@@gptlynch I think your underwear might be a size too small. It sounds like it might be irritating your clit. I boxed in the Marines and have been a practitioner of Krav Maga for 15 years. Open your eyes! If you can't see that these "attackers" were "taking a dive", then you're either not particularly bright or you have no practical knowledge of self-defense.

[@Pierre50mm]

Aikido is not a battle field technic. It's a "martial art" to show off. A martial art is proven efficient in real fight.

[@tiffanystevens3595]

History shows and proves that this art was used during war times on the battlefield, so spewing your personalized, opinionated, ideological viewpoints in the form of the truth hardly qualifies as such, so just stop it! Try actually researching this art in it's truest form prior to spewing rhetoric consistent with fictionalized assumptions!

[@Pierre50mm]

@@tiffanystevens3595 Aikido started in 1925 and comes from aikijutsu and kenjutsu. It's not a classic martial art per se. Only 2 martial arts kept their traditionnal battle field technics, ninjutsu and kenjutsu. Nintjutsu technics are preserved and recorded since the 12th century. Listen to Kacem Zoughari, PhD in martial art history in Japan and ninjutsu master.

[@Pierre50mm]

@@tiffanystevens3595 There's only one way to see the efficiency of a martial art: real fight, the battle field with real opponents. The dojo proves nothing.

[@tiffanystevens3595]

@@Pierre50mm Neither does the cage! So, are you suggesting that during the war times in which this art was utilized, doesn't count as real, pure, unadulterated combat?! I'm not interested in mere opinions, only facts by which were proven, what I said was and is accurate

[@tiyowprasetyo]

What do you mean by a real fight? Is it street fight or cage fight?

[@yewwtooob]

Watch " the art of Steven Reagan's tenshin aikido" then make a decision.

[@yewwtooob]

Spellchecker is BS. Seagal. Not regal or reagon

[@gtamediaproductions1]

It looks all choreographed for show.

[@ianstritzel5550]

Here's my hand I'll let you twist it and won't try to fight you!

[@shannongriffith3493]

Is he pregnant?

[@kostatesfa1799]

👏👏

[@onlygknows7793]

Seagal all demonstration and no real fights or challenges. Over 40 years and not one fight, in other words no losses and that is a record. I see Seagals buddah belly starting to take shape. I thought he got fat much later.

[@gptlynch]

Muhammad Ali retired from competitive boxing at age 39 and Seagal, already 43, was well past his physical fighting prime at the time of this demonstration. Certainly after his Hollywood debut in 1988, there was virtually no upside for him to accept any challenges.

[@bambangbaliridi7905]

Steven Siegel .... Ichi ban desu 👍👍

[@ultramagnus7406]

Geese Howard at College trials👀👀

[@domenicoianuale7270]

il fondatore di questa artte marziale era il Maestro Morihei Ueschiba ed e' uno stile fondato sulla rotazione del corpo ed e' assolutamente difensiva .