Is the Aikido martial art a practical self-defence?

Yes it%26#039;s a self defense. However I wouldn%26#039;t say it%26#039;s a very effective or successful style. It require too many complex technique such as grab a punch, twist person arm/hand in akward way that will make it very difficult to pull it off in real fight, and many other things.





If you want a effective self defense, learn a style that allow you spar and compete full contact.





Kata won%26#039;t help you learn how to fight any better than ballet. Point spar won%26#039;t teach you too much because then you won%26#039;t know how effective it is in real fight. Chi is full of bullsh!t. Pressure point SUCK when it come to fight because it%26#039;s too much trouble to feel around and try to find spot when someone is trying to bash your face off your skull.





So you need some style that let you test it out for real in controlled enviroment.|||Aikido IS a very effective self defense art. It uses the weight and power of the opponent against them to control them into locks and holds, there are also throws and takedowns. It will let you take control of an out of control situation.


It deals with pressure points and Chi but doesn%26#039;t completely rely on them. It is considered a %26quot;non aggressive%26quot; art because it lets you take total control of the opponent and end the conflict without hard violence. It is not Kata! You work one on one with another student to learn how to control them.


Please don%26#039;t get all of your information here. The best thing to do is to go and watch a class. Watch someone who knows Aikido.





And yes Kata does help with sparring (learning to keep your back straight, centering your punches, finding your center of balance, learning the Bunki of the Kata) You usually won%26#039;t notice how it helps you until you%26#039;ve been doing it seriously for years. Martial arts is not all about %26quot;kickin butt%26quot;, it%26#039;s about teaching your body how to move in a response that will let you take control of a bad situation and end it how you wish it to end.|||It%26#039;s definitely a %26#039;real%26#039; self-defense art if u think it to be that way)) Muhammed Ali was assaulted by three heavies n they really kicked his *** thou he was in his top shape those days. Aikido is about moving n throwing n being confident n on the other side it%26#039;s about being thrown because in real life the probability that u%26#039;ll trip over the doorstep is much higher than the probability u%26#039;ll get set at))|||yes it is because its a simple art of using the oponets strenght against it self thats the beauty of the aikido that you dont need to be strong or tough the beat the hell out of your opponet and its very usefull in real life, the best example of aikido fighting its Steven Segal if you develope a good aikido thats how it looks so if you like Steven Segals fighting you would like aikido just form you to know Steven Segal is a aikido master in real life he was the first American to build a aikido school in japan|||Yes, very much so.|||Aikido is practical if the other person is not a martial artist and you have at least 3-4 years of training.





If you want real practicality, try


krav maga, jiu jitsu, Jeet Kun Do, or something like those|||Depends on the quality of your instruction and the level of you dedication. As much as I admire the sport, I can%26#039;t see it being too effective while some guy is trying to choke you from behind and you are sitting in a move theatre. Want the answer?


Check out the book %26quot;Dirty Fighting%26quot;. Yes, I am the author, so if you want to save a few dollars, feel free to ask me.|||It is an amazing style, but be prepared to train for at least 10 years, before you can be somewhat effective!|||Just about all martial arts are practical for self defense. If you are looking strictly for self-defense, then Aikido should rank high or the list. Aikido is a reactive martial art, which means that it responds to threats, rather than generate the threats. Aikido%26#039;s basic concept is to apply the appropriate technique to nullify, counter, or redirect your opponents strikes/attacks with minimal expenditure of energy. Aikido is a very fluid martial art but it does require a sharp mind and very quick reflexes. You will need to see a strike coming and react to it before it hits you...something I find to be very difficult, especially against trained fighters.