Is Aikido Useless

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[TheGPFilmMaker]

"When you're facing somebody who's not committed to a fight but who's causing trouble" YES I love that explanation for when joint controls can be useful.

[unevengamers]

Bruce Lee said it best.
"Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely your own."

[Totema]

As an aikidoka: Aikido isn't for fighting, it's for staying out of a fight.

[colet]

Accurate. Bouncer for 3 years, and Aikido moves are useful for people who don't actually want to fight, which is almost everyone. It would be irresponsible to RNC everyone in the bar, or punch every trouble maker in the mouth. Also, Aikido is great at teaching you how to fall without hurting yourself, and how to coordinate your breathing with your motion which is essential in every combat sport.

[Sinfulpapaya]

I love the lack of sensationalism of this channel, it's nice to see people more expert than me talk genuinely about what they think

[ttzm]

Finally, someone giving a balanced and reasonable take on Aikido. Refreshing change from the MMA/BJJ bros who insist all traditional martials are useless.

[lobstermacsansbro]

My dad was night-shift cab driver for 20 years and swore by aikido. Apparently it was incredibly effective against drunks, crackheads and your average sloppy troublemaker. More importantly it could be used without sending the other guy to the hospital. Because any move that lands you jail is probably not a good one.

[cavalier]

I had a book by the founder, his opening line of the book, was something to the effect of "your enemy is mad that he has no friends, Aikido is to guide him into the path of friendship" so your comment about facing people who are not committed is spot on.

[BearInThaWoods]

Akido is a good complimentary martial art to someone that already has a solid unstanding of striking already. It makes up for the attacker that gets past the striking range.

[IdkWhateverPs]

Steven Seagal makes everything he is associated with look worse by default it's amazing

[mhakes-tovw]

Very true. The first thing they teach you in Aikido class is how to fall properly to avoid injury. The flying around does look ridiculous, but it is necessary so people's wrists don't snap or shoulders dislocate. I believe that beginners should not use Aikido for self defense, but long time practitioners understand the practical applications of the movement, like most martial arts.

[adyorvanderlei]

"Grab my hand... The other hand... My other hand." -Akido Master

[itskarl]

The main advantage of Aikido - and I am not being flippant or sarcastic - is that it's a great martial art for people who love martial arts, who want to practice martial arts recreationally, but who don't want to get hurt. It's good exercise for the man in the street, and it's something you can keep doing no matter how old you are. And the people who stick with Aikido tend not to be the volatile sort, so there is usually a friendly, non-competitive atmosphere. It's like practising any sort of sword fighting. Some people ask, "when are you going to get to use it?" Never, but that's not the point. The point is doing something you like to do.

[dominiknowaczyk]

Aikido is useful if you're strong and already know how to fight.

[TheAussieLeo]

Aikido is very good for self defence, self defence is mostly about getting out of and staying out of fights.

[melopuss]

The most important skills in self defence is running and screaming. So don't skip cardio, basically.

[jtnachos]

Aikido is a super-specialized art that assumes that you already have an understanding of basic things like how to punch and kick. It's specialized in giving options that do not escalate to strikes.

[Profile__]

I forgot who was it that explained Aikido this way, but they mentioned that they believed Aikido was only taught back then to people who already knew other forms of martial arts. It's a supplementary sort of art that does seem to have its uses, as evident by a guy called Rokas: otherwise known as Martial Arts Journey. He's doing a series where they're putting several big martial arts YouTubers through a series of tests of self defense. In it, when Rokas engages in these tests, he apparently uses Aikido a bit despite now having primarily trained in BJJ and other arts.

[arturkarpinski]

It works well when your drunken buddy wants his car keys back

[Cybersomnia]

Instead of asking yourself "is this useless", you should ask yourself "is this useful"