tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post586009242698115322..comments2023-11-22T00:27:30.275-08:00Comments on Japanese Jiu Jitsu: A Journey: Aikido's too soft...?Journeymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-51411562733532801292012-04-20T18:25:56.120-07:002012-04-20T18:25:56.120-07:00Rick,
Simple statement, deeper meaning. Well sai...Rick,<br /><br />Simple statement, deeper meaning. Well said.Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-85241081145436886672012-04-19T18:29:45.906-07:002012-04-19T18:29:45.906-07:00To practice aikido you have to be sincere. You hav...To practice aikido you have to be sincere. You have to mean it.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-73435730688286660742012-04-19T17:53:30.969-07:002012-04-19T17:53:30.969-07:00Yamabushi,
You have a pretty good grasp of things...Yamabushi,<br /><br />You have a pretty good grasp of things in Aikido. If you aren't allowed to 'go with it', you're in a world of trouble. Thanks.<br /><br />John,<br /><br />Aikido does rely on committed attacks, which is a good thing. Most real violence occurs with a higher level of attack commitment than say, MMA bouts. Stylized attacks are problematic. Without a random element or variations, a false sense of comfort can occur. Great point. Thanks.Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-81174195581395728572012-04-15T21:31:36.962-07:002012-04-15T21:31:36.962-07:00I've got dan grades in aikido, and the Yoseika...I've got dan grades in aikido, and the Yoseikan budo way influenced parts of our jujutsu, which means aikido influenced to a certain degree. The biggest single issue with regards to determining the effectiveness of aikido tactics and techniques is their reliance on committed and stylised attacks. The tactics and techniques are then shaped by these types of attacks. You either except the underlying assumption or assess whether those tactics and techniques are potentially effective against different styles of attack.John Coleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634192254115557179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-67083684800326151352012-04-13T21:14:36.062-07:002012-04-13T21:14:36.062-07:00I don't think aikido is too soft. I think the...I don't think aikido is too soft. I think the principles are all in an effort to give the opponent a chance to escape with their parts intact. Aikido throws and locks, against someone who doesn't move with the technique, can result in spiral fractures and all sorts of nasty tears to ligaments and muscles.<br /><br />Just my two cents - I have a healthy respect (and fear :) ) of grappling arts.Yamabushihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15004639963569899960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-89794748059682564252012-04-13T17:52:04.948-07:002012-04-13T17:52:04.948-07:00Rick,
Thanks for that. I enjoyed it immensely.
...Rick,<br /><br />Thanks for that. I enjoyed it immensely. <br /><br />Sue,<br /><br />I would agree that some do seem complicated. I think this is in part to the underlying effort to achieve harmony or oneness with your opponent without injuring them, at least not seriously. Sometimes it's harder to NOT hurt somebody. To master that does take some time. However, there are still some simple down and dirty techniques to be found.Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-69888654457672461472012-04-13T06:13:16.736-07:002012-04-13T06:13:16.736-07:00My karate instructor is also training in aikido an...My karate instructor is also training in aikido and has introduced us to a few of his techniques. They seem to be effective, a bit complicated maybe, but effective!Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-45680198875147339952012-04-12T18:56:15.447-07:002012-04-12T18:56:15.447-07:00How's this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA...How's this?<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA8rzfRTMGw&feature=relatedRick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.com