Monday, November 16, 2009

If I want to become a police officer, which is a better suited martial art: aikido or judo?

Having practiced Aikido with Judo instructors who join our class and seminars periodically, I would like to emphasize that Judo teaches techniques more likely to cause long term damage (broken bones, connective tissue damage). Aikido is not intended to do long term damage. Some of the throws are very similar, but in Aikido we are taught to throw in a way that does not put excess stress on joints. If you are worried about being sued for police brutality, consider learning Aikido techniques.





Aikido is valid in a real conflict (%26quot;street conflict%26quot;). I have used Aikido more than once effectively to take control of teenagers who were out of control. It may look like a dance or silly to those who have not experienced it, but it is very effective.





Aikido does lack techniques to use when grappling. Judo is far better for this. As many police arrest situations often go to the ground, Judo is probably a better choice for such situations.





Even though I have a passion for Aikido, if I were going to become a police officer, I might choose Judo just because of the grappling techniques it teaches. I plan on taking Judo once I get my black belt in Aikido.





That does not mean that you can%26#039;t train with an Aikido class from time to time, or attend an Aikido seminar. Many seminars are now open to Judo-ka (practioners of Judo). If you do attend a seminar, I would recommend those who are taught by teachers of the Iwama style, although this is a personal preference. Check your local community education listings for an Aikido group. They often allow drop ins, or those who wish to train on a class by class basis.|||i would say cross train in both.theres to many different variables to answer this question properley.what i will say though is theres less chance of hurting someone with akido,which has to be a consideration if you have a career as a police officer.|||JUDO just for aspects of strength and endurance which in the end may be the only things that save you rather than technique.





A good JUDO SENSEI will train you according to your needs if you ask him .Your needs are going to center around restraint and control rather than throwing and ground grapplling but dont ignore those either.





AIKIDO works if you use striking before trying to apply the technique which a lot of if not all instructors will not teach to begginers and striking can get you in trouble with your superiors not to mention law suits from opponents.








DO NOT under any circumstances trust YOUR SAFETY to what you are going to be taught at police academy .Those techniques are designed to protect the police image not the officer.


They are based on the idea that a reasonable amount of pain will make a reasonable person comply .You will never have to deal with a reasonable person in an arrest situation as reasonable people know resistance is pointless.|||They will train you in all aspects of martial arts|||We are talking about the real stuff here. You will be confronted with real life situations.





1st. you will learn only the basics during police training unless there are some special advanced training.





2nd. Aikido is a very pretty style and I respect it as a martial art but its not meant for street self-defense. It just will not work.





3rd. Judo is great for the throwing and unbalancing concepts but you need to complement this with something like Krav Maga specially meant for self-defense.|||Both would be useful.





I know in Japan most use Aikido in the Police force. But Judo has many great techniques as well as would Jui Jitsu and several other styles.





If you have a specific place you plan to join the force at, ask them what they do.|||If you are smaller, akido is a much better option, because you learn to re-direct your opponent%26#039;s force. but it takes a more time to learn. If you%26#039;re larger, judo would be good. The downside of judo is that whenever you lock someone in a position, you%26#039;re movements are also restricted.


On the whole, i%26#039;d definitely say akido, even if you are a larger person.|||Depends on the situation, officer. Do the crimes have multiple attackers? Or is it just one?





Aikido is better for multiple opponents, very effective but takes longer to learn.





Judo should be easier to learn but if you take down one person in a multiple aggressor situation, you might get hurt, officer.





It is your choice, officer. There%26#039;s many more arts than just those 2, look around and see which one you%26#039;d like, not what other people like.|||It really doesn%26#039;t matter. The police force training center will train you in what they want you to learn. They will teach you what the law will legally allow you to do.|||Personally, if I had only those two choices, I would pick judo.|||Neither Krav Maga would be the best for self defense/ offense! But if you are making me choose between the two judo, because it teaches you leverage points and how to throw and disarm an advisary|||That%26#039;s a pretty simple choice.





Judo.





Because aikido does not work in real life.





Of all the police forces, armies, special forces and riot response groups in the world you find a lot of the following being taught or encouraged in their own time for actual use.





Boxing, kickboxing, jujitsu, wrestling, judo and MMA.





No aikido. Not even the japanese bother with it. Its only done as a social thing if ever.





I was an elite level greco wrestler and crosstrained with all the world%26#039;s grappling styles.





Jujitsu guys, judo (even sumos!) are tough guys and the real deal.





When we went to aikido clubs it was like throwing beginners around. In fact we got into trouble for not letting the blackbelts throw us while %26#039;jumping correctly%26#039; to make the throw look fancy.





Sorry, most of that stuff they do just does not work. Some of the wrist locks and bars have a good basis, but not the way they teach it, or try and make it look.





If you realluy want to learn hand controls do greco wrestling. Strongest grips in the world. In fact we beat judo most of the time too. Only freestyle wrestling is better than us on the feet and puts us on the ground.





Jujitsu we put them on the ground easily but then they beat us if we stay down there with them too long.

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