%26#039;Do not fight force with force%26#039; is the basic tenet of Aikido. And that%26#039;s the mindset that cops use in street combat situations (like riots) - because it is deadly effective.
Aikido is a non-aggressive style of martial arts where the force of the attacker is redirected into throws, locks and restraining techniques. Because it uses so few punches and kicks, the size, weight and physical strength of the opponent plays only a small role.
You use the energy of the attacker to gain control over him. This makes Aikido a powerful self-defense technique against the elements on the street.|||Just do a search on this topic and you%26#039;ll find my past posts. I%26#039;ve used Aikido in real life situations to joint lock, avoid or push/toss the assailant - specifically during attacks involving grabbing, someone hold a weapon in front of me and committed attacks like someone rushing to me. Aikido cannot solve every possible situation out there, but it definitely helps with a large part of it.
Many will tell you that Aikido never utilizes live, resistant training against a non-Aikidoka and yes they would be somewhat right. In the dojo, like almost all other dojos, you spar or train with a classmate. In Aikido however, the object isn%26#039;t to spar, it%26#039;s for two people to experience harmonizing energy. One attacks, one receives. The receiver neutralizes the energy and counters back and the attacker becomes the receiver of that energy. It%26#039;s a constant back and forth. It%26#039;s not about victories and ego trips, it%26#039;s about learning. Furthermore, Aikido is still fundamentally rooted in Aikijutsu which is a type of Jujitsu - yes that same mother art from which BJJ can trace it%26#039;s roots to. The only difference is Aikido specializes in maneuvers like small joint locking, throws and evasive footwork in the medium to close range stand-up situations, with and without weapons. BJJ specializes in the grappling/groundfighting range. People like to make it look like they are as far apart as Mars and Pluto when in reality it is not. It%26#039;s like corn flakes and milk - they go together because it%26#039;s all Jiujitsu.
All it takes is a slight modification to classical Aikido techniques to make it more street effective. If you think the armbar is painful, believe me, a fractured wrist or a directed headfirst throw into a wall is not something you%26#039;d want to look forward to. It%26#039;s footwork against multiple attacks is also something you should definitely pay attention to.|||As some have mentioned above, Aikido philosophy teaches one to avoid confrontations and dangerous situations altogether thus avoiding combat altogether. The techniques can be effective especially Rondori or defense from multiple attackers.
The downside to Aikido is that since there is no form of live sparring you only train with cooperative partners and never truly test it%26#039;s effectiveness in a safe training environment.
My father is 4th Dan or 4th degree black belt in Aikido so I can say that it has made a tremendous impact on his life for the better. The self-defense benefit was small as compared to philosophical a spiritual benefits of Aikido. A simple example of a lifestyle benefit would be achieving calmness in stressful situations is gained through a concept of focusing Ki and keeping centered.
Although I have trained in Aikido in my youth and still live by many of the philosophical principals of the art I have chosen to practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I like BJJ because it has been proven to be effective in real life altercations. From a practical standpoint you know when you%26#039;re getting better because of live sparring with an UNWILLING partner. He%26#039;s trying to submit and gain a dominant position on you as much as you are to them. Some teachers like Dean Lister will teach you a technique 3 different ways: for training, for competition and for real life situations each with increasing degrees of effectiveness and decreasing regard for the safety of your opponent.
Hope this is helpful, NICE QUESTION!|||i speak from first hand experience
and I%26#039;ll tell you that if you know how to properly use aikido it is a very useful art in self defense it can help you disarm a situation without damage or has te potential for very serious damage if need be.
I%26#039;ve had to resort to my knowledge a few times in my life and have always come out unharmed and properly deterred the opponent from trying again.|||aikido is very useful. and like all other style is very good.
the drawback to it is it takes time for you to become proficient enough at it to be able to use it in self defense.
martial arts is not about learning combat, it is about defending yourself and learning how to avoid fights. these are just some of the goals of martial arts there are many other.|||I don%26#039;t know much about aikido, but from what I%26#039;ve heard about it i would suggest training another effective fighting art that you can learn faster at the same time. I guess you have to get the techniques spot-on for them to be effective, so maybe mix jiu jitsu and a striking art on the side for all-around effectiveness. I have heard bouncers say that its effective though, but they also trained in jiu jitsu|||Aikido is a very powerful and effective means of self-defense.....but the downside is for it to actually work in the street you have to practically be a master (no joke)...this is so because for it to be effective in the street you must learn to rise beyond the use of physical strength and brute force which only an aikido master can do...which can take years|||It is an excellent stile for self defense, but as Shihen j stated it takes time to learn to use it effectively. I have found that it is a nice compliment to a striking stile like TKD or Karate and gives you a lot more option in self defense.|||It is indeed very useful. Check out this video demontration on Aikido and see how it can work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN7yn0XOS...|||Very useful !!!
If studied seriously enough.
Best wishes :)***|||Most people would agree that Aikido is effective but you have to study for years to get there.
For quick effective Martial Art look at these: Krav Maga - Judo - JuJitsu
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