June 8th, 2007
Aikido vs Karate demonstration
Here is a video clip showing how Aikido practitioner stopping Karate attack. It clearly demonstrate how to stop a karate high kick, low kick and side kick. Superp technique indeed.
Here is a video clip showing how Aikido practitioner stopping Karate attack. It clearly demonstrate how to stop a karate high kick, low kick and side kick. Superp technique indeed.
February 13th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
When will Aikido have a real match with a resisting opponent? Answer is never because they know deep down they’d get their assses kicked by any number of real athletes. I’m getting tired of seeing choreographed demos of aikido vs everthing only to show the aikidoka easily submit the whole world in seconds. If I wanted to to see phony bullshit I’d watch a Steven Seagul movie or the WWE. Please no more insulting my intelligence. For once get a high ranking Aikidoka to compete in the UFC or Pride. If they win, I’ll eat my words but I don’t think I will be eating anything except my dinner that night. Until then, enough with these fucking videos and the naive retards who have been suckered in by the con job called Aikido.
February 16th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Hey,my name is akbar I think that aikido is a nice martial art,because it’s teached us how to respect ourself,enemy and nature.We can see from people who learned aikido their movement are flowing like water.I just want to say what o sensei said:in the human body there are great spirit.
March 11th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Royce’ clearly you do not know anything about the art of Aikido. If the oponent resists, he will simply not fall and break his joints or limbs. You are clearly being propogandized and arrogant. Take a class, and you will see. Most Aikidoka do not fight becuase it is the art of “peace” where you do not try to harm yuor opponent, but to discourae them from fighting. Not many will understand the teachings of Mr. Ueshiba. You are one of the idiots. Thanks, come again
March 17th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Will, you are RIGHT! I know nothing about aikido. I make no claims for myself. But I don’t need to know aikido in order to notice the obvious… that aikido constantly runs demos showing it’s “superiority” over ALL other fighting styles. The opponents are clearly cooperating with the aikidoka and allowing themselves to be thrown or tied up. Eastern martial arts often displays cult like tendencies… one of them being the portrayal of the art’s teachers as sacred, beloved and almost invincible even when they are old. And the problem with aikido zealots aside from gullibility is that they never compete against REAL fighters. If it is so effective against all other forms as these choreographed demos like to claim then for once get your highest ranking practitioners to compete in high level MMA competitions. If they win or even do well I promise to shut up and develop a new respect for aikido. It’s not aikido itself that bothers me but these absurd demos with their aikido “supermen” who lay comers of all arts out in seconds. THAT my friend is “propaganda” and “arrogance” And I sir am not an idiot for noticing it. Until aikido people prove their worth and the validity of their demos in actual MMA contests with resisting oponents (and genuine athletes) then enough these rehearsed aikido demos. Experience has taught us since the early days of the UFC that the various pure form fighting styles tend to disappear in a brawl situation. Versatility of skills… striking, kicking, leg work, ground skills and submition are essential to become an excellent fighter.
Traditional pure form martial arts (except BJJ) have not fared well in mixed MA competitions and I speculate neither would aikido. It is clear to see from years of observation what really works in MMA. If aikido practioners say differently then let them prove it or otherwise shut up.
April 16th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Royce you are absolutely right that aikido would not fair well in MMA. I Train in various styles of Martial Art None of which (other than BJJ) would do well in MMA. The rules do not allow it. On the street however if you break someones arm, wrist or neck you usually defeat them. This becomes important when there is a weapon involved or more than one attacker. When it comes to MMA I stopped watching after you stopped dominating because there are to many rules now. But I will say that in my profession I use elements of Aikido as well as other martial arts such as hapkido, tai chi and dim mak. I could not use any of that in MMA or I would be disqualified or kill someone.
Though I will admit if one martial art is followed to strictly, you lose the dynamics and therefore the effectiveness.
May 4th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Mr. Royce Gracie:
I follow your with admiration all your figths, you are a real fighter, you win your figths with precence and bravery, and Iagree with you that many aikidoist are insoportable arrogants with no idea of real combat, but I disagree in the effectiveness of the martial art, at least in Korindo aikido style; we train with resistance, in no cooperative manner, we train our minds and bodys for a real figth against all situations posible, arm or unarmed, one or multiple attackers, stand up or in ground, and let me tell you if more strong the atacker more easy to beat him, remember that aikido comes from jiujitsu, aikido is jiujitsu, only at another level, the level of “aiki”.
some day a well trained aikidoist wiht no respect for the human body health, will compete MMA, finally; you probe to the world your hability, so no need to anger on some guys show.
regards
August 26th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Although I agree with “Royce” that in general aikido would not be effective in UFC, I disagree with his statement that traditional martial arts do not fare well in that venue. Thai boxing, one of the older traditional martial arts, has proven very effective in the ring. Additionally, BJJ is not a traditional martial art; although it was derived from Judo groundfighting techniques.