Why Aikido is so hated

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[Valscorn]

Something a lot of people don't realize about Aikido. The students who started out doing aikido were already some of Kono sensei's best judoka...…. they knew how to throw people and fight already.

[ezekielgarza]

When i practiced aikido i also went out to spar with friends that dont know the art. Very eye opening. On both ends of the spectrum

[mv]

One key benefit: beginners and highly advanced students can practice together and still get something out of it. My two clubs (where I'm a member) have a 14 ever old girl of maybe 45 kg and an 86 year old, everything in between and also several really heavy people. Compare this to other martial arts where you need well matched partners or you're always going to lose. It's an art many people practice for life, and that should tell you something.

[matreyia]

People hate what they do not understand. That is why. The most egregious are the ones who fail to understand after studying for years and go on to bad mouth it as if they actually know what they are talking about. It is like a person who thinks that knowing punching, kicking, choking and a bunch of techniques makes them a martial artist. Anyone can learn to kick, punch, choke and go into an MMA ring.... that don't make them martial artists. They might be dangerous, strong, have stamina...like any street thug who picks up things here and there and works out. But they will not be martial artists who practice for another reason besides fighting itself. The fighting ability should be a by product, the insight that is applicable in all areas of life as a result of studying the art and mastering it should be the main goal of a martial artist. Just because you are a martial artist, does not mean you will be the best fighter in the world. That is just as ignorant as labeling a thug street fighter a martial artist just because he can kick or punch.

[Elriuhilu]

The short answer is that many practitioners are weird and culty, so they misrepresent aikido to the uninitiated, who are then disappointed. Then on the other side there's the fans of combat sports who disparage any martial art that doesn't appear to turn you into an invincible 80s action movie protagonist, so they dismiss aikido because they don't get that martial arts aren't always practised in a way intended to make someone a killing machine.

[mountaingoattaichi]

Wow, left watching this video that completely avoids addressing haters. All it does it bolster the argument of haters.

[jarrodpelrine]

Styles like Tai-Chi Aikido and Wing Chun are not designed in teaching someone to be a good street fighter in 6 months or a year they are far deeper than that literally becoming a way of life and take a lifetime to truly master I believe in today's fast food life-style and Society some people simply do not have the perseverance to comprehend the depth of such a thing and intern hate it

[peatybirchgroover]

Well said. Aikido is only "hated" by types who think a martial art is only about brawling, a contest ring, and mashing your fellow human into unconsciousness, to get 'a point'. Aikido isn't about any of that. But I think Aikido from the dojo could be adjusted a bit for use in a persistent street reality to defend against someone trying to harm or kill. Meaning, the philosophical part could be momentarily set aside in preference of self preservation or the defence of those you're with. Overall though, when you are in the flow of Aikido technique as either the nage or uke, and feel that energy, its an important, broader understanding to have the pleasure to learn.

[markgeorge]

They hate it because in demonstrations it looks so simple, flowing and non aggressive BUT in reality it's devastating if done right.

[ivanos_]

As someone who's into MMA, and have lots of respect for Aikido, my first issue with this school is the part of its philosophy, which is basically against sportsmanship, or serious innovations, but also a fact that the training in orthodox schools of Aikido is focused only on the other, Japanese schools, like Judo or Karate, so people who limit their training to the orthodoxy, lacks any experience against the western schools, especially the MMA, unless they become absolute masters in their school, to make Aikido work as it was intended, what is not possible to schieve for the average Aikidoka, who's not focusing 100% of his or her life on mastering Aikido.

[gengotaku]

I started aikido when I was 21 and had to stop, but got back to it at age 48 to finally get a black belt from aikikai. People who say it´s totally USELESS should take a closer look and see that martial arts aren´t only about hitting people and look at the benefits of learning it such as lifelong practice with getting hurt, flexibility and the ability to practice with older people and children alike, which doesn´t happen in other martial arts. I also feel I got very flexible and that has helped me practicing karate and also judo, which is the first martial art I practice when I was a child and only recently got my black belt. To those who say there´s no sparring in aikido it would be nice to do a little research and the check the several styles, from which TOMIKI or SHODOKAN aikido has sparring and competition, reason why I started learning it last November and got my first belt (blue) in it, which gave me a new perspective to use my techniques learned from Aikikai. Either way, instead of criticizing aikido it would be interesting to take a lesson and take your own conclusions.

[williambreen]

As a 47-year-old man who has enjoyed the practice of boxing and various other hardstyle combat disciplines over the years at some point one must understand that this is not achievable in their 50s 60s and 70s and martial arts like Aikido provide a beneficial platform for older martial artists do not only defend themselves but let's just face the facts it's nice to be able to throw bigger opponents around when you're an older man add Aikido will give you that

[towag]

The art is only as good as its practitioners.... Period.... That applies to ALL martial arts....

[angeloschneider]

Ai in Aikido does not mean Harmony. That is a western mistranslation, it means: join or unify. I unify my power with your power: that is Ai.

[eelco]

it's t'ai chi for two. if proponents just stick to that instead of promoting it as an effective means of defense then fine.

[kenirawadi]

Why so hated? Because in Aikido, they do not openly tell the keys which make Aikido work. Take as an example, there is a Aikido master, i think his name Shirakawa or smth like that (sorry if I m wrong). Almost every matrial artists who practiced with him said he has very flexible joints, but then ask most of Aikido students, do they have flexible joints? Or do they know how to get flexible joint? Compare this with Taekwondo, almost every Taekwondo students know how train their flexibilty.

[MaharlikaAWA]

People hate Aikido becuase almost everyone who ckaims to know it sucks at fighting, has a cult member mindset, and makes excuses for why it never works and half and for why people are demonsteating fake no touch knockdowns.

[planetx]

Wow, that was really good. There is something fascinating about Aiquito.

[robshef]

Just to let the viewer know, the first video segment starting at 1:58 is not Aikido. Then at time 6: 50 the narrator is just wrong about no contact sparring. What ever that is too mean [to him] as all MA's you train against variables, and make contact with the 'aggressor'. Then again at time 7:30....NOT Aikido here. This is a jumble of some kind of karate!
So, Now, Here are a few video shorts, to show "the Practicality" of "after" all of the slow, boring, hand holding, and 'dancing' and other stages of training in techniques ...that we get teased about...but when it is 'Put all its like this!!

Then:



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