Aikido

[Terracosmo]

Do you attend the martial art aikido or know someone who does? I'm going to start it in a few weeks... sure'd like to find some other guys who like it... so, anyone?

*Expects topic to get no replies since everybody just does karate or tae kwan do*

[BurnHavoc]

Yeah. My Karate-Do also had Akido and Judo classes, as well as various guess instructors over the years. I've done a bit of Kung Fu (can't remember which school), Brazilian Jujitsu, and some SWAT training. heh. Brad Jones rocks.

[Lefty]

I do Kendo but several of my Sensei have done Akido. Just be prepared to get your ass thrown around a room by some one like four times your age for the next five years. But good luck, it's a great martial art to learn.

[Mut]

i bet... a ultimate fighter champion could beat the living hell out of a akido master. all of that martial arts stuff is thrown straight out of a window in a real fight.

yes, martial arts is still involved in ultimate fighting but it's becomes pretty much a street fight when it gets down to it.

[tensai]

i barely know anything about akido, but i have been to a couple of kendo practices

the sensei there was pretty cool,
they teach about the importance of stance and following through
dont know if their alike though

too bad i quit going to kendo, i just didnt have the time

[Terracosmo]

Shit many replies, unexpected. Well I am really looking forward to getting thrown around... really, I do! The uniforms are classy. And I'm a fan of that more "passive" style of martial arts... I am very excited

[hiddenpookie]

Originally posted by: Mut@t@
i bet... a ultimate fighter champion could beat the living hell out of a akido master. all of that martial arts stuff is thrown straight out of a window in a real fight.

yes, martial arts is still involved in ultimate fighting but it's becomes pretty much a street fight when it gets down to it.

very true dude...i did judo for 2 years....and when i got in a real fight in school the last seconds of the match
i was able to....EPONSANAGI! his ass but other than that it was a street fight. its hard to get sumone in a judo
move in a real fight. butt theres one move in judo i love the tazzmition! even though i forgot whats it called in judo v_v. akido looks tight though



p.s. tae kwon do is pussi

[Lefty]

Originally posted by: tensai
i barely know anything about akido, but i have been to a couple of kendo practices

the sensei there was pretty cool,
they teach about the importance of stance and following through
dont know if their alike though

too bad i quit going to kendo, i just didnt have the time

Well Akido was developed my a Samurai that relized that all the weapons like a Katana, Naginata, Yari, or Bo used the same hand and foot placemnet. He took that basic princaple and used it to make Akido or gentle way or gentle path, im a little rough on the translation but akido is one of the few martial arts that does work in a real fight. It's just a matter of geting your slef centered and in the correct stance.

And to the statment that an ultimate fighter could beat the living hell out of a Akido master. you are so wrong. Bu the time the burly fight came in for an attack the master would have thrown him across the room and procced to do so until than man gave up or was incapasitated. The Whole pont around Akido is to use your opponents movement or energy against him.

[Mut]

that is such bs... ever heard of the greatest martial artist getting his ass whooped in a bar fight? that was bruce lee. really sorry to say but but street fighting (fighting dirty) wins against akido or any other martial arts. and teh ultimate fighters (the GOOD ones) aren't just regular street fighters, they also have some martial arts background but they incorporate that into a street fighting style.

[jonic]

yup been doing aikido since 9 i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif ni-dan

[r3n]

Originally posted by: Mut@t@
i bet... a ultimate fighter champion could beat the living hell out of a akido master. all of that martial arts stuff is thrown straight out of a window in a real fight.

yes, martial arts is still involved in ultimate fighting but it's becomes pretty much a street fight when it gets down to it.

not if ur a sensei with years of experience.... street fighting is all brute force, something like ju-jit-tsu is exactly intended against that kind of combat, so tbh, a streetfighter wouldnt stand a chance

*w00t, 1000th post!*

[Uchiha Barles]

I've taken aiki-jujutsu for a year and a half. Yeah...prepare to be thrown around a bunch, get hit and pinched at pressure points (dear god...) and other kinds of things that make you look dumb and yell like a school girl. We also did ground fighting in that, but I don't think they teach much of that in aikido.

To Mut@t@: You're right, but notice how the good fighters know martial arts. If I had to chose one or the other (plain street fighting, or plain martial arts), I'd choose plain martial arts. I don't think that people who train specifically to beat other peoples asses are going to lose more often than not against those who don't.

[Deblas]

martial arts do work against street fights but street fighting has passed now everything is resolved with a gun

[hiddenpookie]

yup
a gun ^^

[Nara Shikamaru VI]

am i the only one here that thinks learning martial art is purely for self disciplinary puposes and not for street ass whoopin purposes??

thats why i learn kendo. u dont carry yer shinai everywhere u go so chances of trying to use what u learn in real life combat is close to nil. therefor when provoke in real life u just cooly avoid the conflict or RUN LIKE HELL. i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif

[Raven]

Terra, don't you actually want to learn some offense too? Isn't Aikido just about counters and nothing else?

I'm trying to decide on a martial art to take up. I've already reached brown belt in Rhee Tae Kwon Do, but I'm a bit bored with it. I want to do something a little out of the ordinary instead of all the famous popular ones like Karate and Judo. I'd like a combination of defense and offense. Any suggestions?

[Nara Shikamaru VI]

definately kendo u get to wear cool amour

[Terracosmo]

Aikido is counters and throws mostly but also some weapons like bokken & staves. That's more my cup of tea than the all-out offensive martial arts. I am also choosing Aikido because as you say "everybody" does Karate and that shit... I wanna try something new and I love the principles of Aikido. + The Hakama you get after some time is just awesome.

[Lefty]

Yeah but in kendo all you have to do is just buy the uniform. If you take kendo and akido at the same time, one helps the other. Akido helps your balance and center of mind while Kendo helps your stamina and reflexes. For the other kendoka out there, take Iaido as another option. It helps with your strike and focus.

[Stoopider]

The only real standup fight that works excellently is Muay Thai. All out beating the shit out of each other.

Either that or grappling. BJJ's perhaps the best.

Most UFC champions are Shootfighters (Grapplers + Stand up). Except some pure grapplers like Royce Gracie(BJJ) or Tank Abbott (No style, just damn strong and punching). Then thats different.

If you want something that teaches you to fight.. Ask, that when you spar, do you touch, half-on or full-on.

Because if it's just touch. then your wasting your time.

[Uchiha Barles]

Originally posted by: Nara Shikamaru VI
am i the only one here that thinks learning martial art is purely for self disciplinary puposes and not for street ass whoopin purposes??

thats why i learn kendo. u dont carry yer shinai everywhere u go so chances of trying to use what u learn in real life combat is close to nil. therefor when provoke in real life u just cooly avoid the conflict or RUN LIKE HELL.

Nah. Sure martial arts can help with self discipline, for me, it's mostly just so I can learn to beat the crap out of other martial artists. Not as a means of self defense, but just for the fun of it. It's a competitive thing. Actually, it's a good deal more than that, since my love for martial arts is tied only by my love for music. I'm not sure how to explain it. Anyway, martials arts can help "street ass whoopin purposes", but you really shouldn't, unless the option of not fighting is worse than fighting (like "alright, please get into this van...don't worry...you'll be fine...") or, you're an idiot. Always avoid a fight, because fighting is dangerous.

[Mut]

Originally posted by: Uchiha Barles
Always avoid a fight, because fighting is dangerous.

LOL, THANKS MISTER!

[Terracosmo]

Okay I've been to aikido for a while now and god I love it, I'll have to agree with Barles here... my love for martial arts is tied only by music (or metal to be exact). The feeling you get when bowing to the great "creator" of the style and just going on the mat and working your ass off is indescribable. God I love it.

[Uchiha Barles]

Glad you like it man. I'm going to switch over to kung fu september. Some friends of mine should be taking it with me, and I'm expecting them to be really dedicated, so I'll have a couple of training partners to work with and help each other improve, unlike before.

At mut@t@: lol. So now you know. And KNOWING is half the battle (GI Jooooooooooooe!)

[Lefty]

Good to hear that your having fun. Just wait till you get three four years in and you've become proficent and can do several of the intermideate moves without thinking, the feeling is like nothing else. I think you will have a long but fruitful travel down the path of Aikido.

[Terracosmo]

Indeed, and while doing all those moves by heart I'll be wearing a badass hakama simultaneously.

CAN'T WAIT i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif

[Lefty]

Thats tight you can't wear hakama untill shodan(1st degree black belt). They're very comfertable and do add the whole bad ass effect to the uniform.

[Terracosmo]

Actually where I go you get to wear hakama at 3 kyu... but black belt is not until 1 dan

[Hakeem_21]

Im gonna start training Kickboxing for the purpose of keeping my body in a good shape and after that im gonna start learning thai boxning cause i like how they use thier elbows and knees.
Akido,i have seen it discovary channel,its pretty cool.

[oceen246]

Originally posted by: Hakeem_21
Im gonna start training Kickboxing for the purpose of keeping my body in a good shape and after that im gonna start learning thai boxning cause i like how they use thier elbows and knees.
Akido,i have seen it discovary channel,its pretty cool.

why don't you go straight to muay thai, it's going to be a real pain in the ass if you go from kick boxing to muay thai. There's a different stance, and a different way to set your feet when you kick. My brother did exactly what you did, and it took him a while to adjust. I went straight to muay thai so it wasn't a problem for me. One piece of advice though, don't push yourself too hard when you're just starting, as your body might not be ready for it yet. When I started, it was a friday and I went all out. I couldn't move for the whole weekend after training.

[Lefty]

Originally posted by: Terracosmo
Actually where I go you get to wear hakama at 3 kyu... but black belt is not until 1 dan

Thats rarther interting to hear thought. Well you will get to wear your bad ass Haks a lot sooner than later.

[Koyuki]

I did go on Karate and a little Taekwondo. Maybe I'll start on Taekwondo or something else. Akido seems cool.

[Hakeem_21]

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Thanks for the advice and i said i want to keep my body in a good shape not hurt myself.

[theblakeman]

Hello, I am a practicer of Aikido, and I have been doing it for about 4 months. I can tell you it is vert interesting and useful but you must be patient when it comes to learning it.
The ranking system is determined by the Aikido federation, and at 3rd Kyu a hakama is worn. Ranks are based on an amount of practice days as well as certain techniques you know.
The only thing you really need to know at first is how to roll properly, front rolls are very important for techniques that involve throwing.
Aikido is purely defensive, weapons training is mean to enlighten you on the mvoes in Aikido since Aikido is derived from weapon movements. All attacks taught are there for the purpose of showing you how to counter that attack.