This isnāt a spot light...itās a thread online
again...I said it should be cross trained
Aikido has no reason to prove itself!
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again...I said it should be cross trained
yes weāve seen it fail and Iāve seen guys make it work.
do you guys not read when I say...it should be cross trained etc?
Why should one cross train Aikido instead of Judo, or wrestling?
Because every art has something useful
Urban Trekker
Brown Belt
The intent of that question was for you to say what edge over the other two in a fight that aikido gives. And... go!
I gave an answer, if youāre not happy with the answer, too bad.
Urban Trekker
Brown Belt
Cop out. You lose.
I fully agree with your logic of cross training. You say that it's a good idea for an Aikido guy to cross train a striking art and BJJ. My question is why it's a good idea for a boxer (or a BJJ guy) to cross train Aikido instead of Judo, or wrestling?
What's missing in Judo or wrestling that one can only get from Aikido training?
For a lot of folks, it's more about changing the percentages. If an average Joe has a 50% chance against another average Joe, then with training he can make that more like 80%. For many of us, that's the kind of progression we're considering first.
Why should we be able to? If I want to find out more about Aikido, I go to an Aikido school. I don't think they owe me any more than that.
Because it's what they want to do. If it's not, they should do something else.
It depends what they want to train for.
If they want to improve their chances in a BJJ competition, I can't think of much Aikido would bring that would add insight (I think it's more likely to add to Judo, because of the stand-up focus). Someone with more experience in it might have more to add.
If they want to improve their chances in a boxing competition, I can't really think of anything Aikido would add.
But if they want to learn a different way of grappling or a different approach to body mechanics, because that would be interesting to them, anyone could enjoy Aikido trained apropriately.
A: Why do you like the long fist system?
B: Because it helps me to build up strong foundation.
A: Why do you like the Baji system?
C: Because it helps me to build up power generation.
A: Why do you like the praying mantis system?
D: Because it helps me to build up speed generation.
A: Why do you like the Chinese wrestling system?
E: Because it helps me to build up throwing skill.
A: Why do you like Aikido?
F: Because it's different, more interest, and more fun.
I will expect similar answer from F as from B, C, D, and E.
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drop bear
Sr. Grandmaster
It is the wrong way to find out. You could go to a school and not know if it works.
People train for twenty years and not know if it works.
Hence Rokus.
Would you say the same thing about kendo?
Idk, I donāt know, I just know that in aikido thereās things that donāt focus on strength, i donāt train it, honestly Iād love training all of those if I could
YouTube is also not the best place to learn the truth
i mean sure theyāll show an aikido guy getting beat up by an mma guy, my reaction is REALLY YA THINK?! then the critics will focus on that
yet they ignore guys who use it as guards, bouncers etc
Exactly, I mean you learn everything in BJJ in judo that doesnāt mean both are great
Because it shows you leverage, how to fight without having to use power, because if trained properly it works.
like I said Rokas couldnāt make it work...odd others who actually do deal with security situations make it work fine, but I guess that donāt count because Theyāre the average Joe. Lol very flawed logic
No ids not lol...you use you brain n go to a school n say well that wouldnāt work. Rokas also admitted he never fought when he did aikido...heās not the best judge
