Aikido- good martial arts form if you want to know how to fight?

snowbank · #1 11-08-2005, 08:00 PM

I'm looking to learn martial arts. I spoke with someone in my area about Aikido, and what they said on the phone made it seem like it's what I wanted, but after checking on the internet it seems it's more of grapples and holds and things like that.

Is this a good form to take for example for a street fight or something like that?

I searched online for places in my town and the different forms are: Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, and Kang Duk Won, along with Aikido. So I guess those are my options.

The person I talked with about Aikido stressed that many of the other schools mainly focused on belts and winning trophies, while his school taught to "kick someone's ass." Is this true? I could care less about having a belt, just interested in whichever form will allow me to "kick someone's ass" as he put it.

miajag81 · #2 11-08-2005, 08:01 PM

There was a thread about this earlier today.

phixxx · #3 11-08-2005, 08:02 PM

Yup. Search for the previous thread on this topic.

#4 11-08-2005, 08:04 PM

Snowbank-san...

Fighting...no one win.

Now show me sand floor.

#5 11-09-2005, 04:23 AM

Aikido is worthless. If you want to learn how to win a streetfight, take up boxing, thai boxing, or jujitsu.

BCPVP · #6 11-09-2005, 05:12 AM

Haha. I'm sure many said this when it first came out. They were promptly escorted face-first to the floor by their wrist.

nicky g · #7 11-09-2005, 05:21 AM

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Haha. I'm sure many said this when it first came out. They were promptly escorted face-first to the floor by their wrist.

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The chances of pulling of a wristlock on someone repeatedly punching and kicking you are about zero.

BCPVP · #8 11-09-2005, 05:22 AM

Not true, but if you can't, then don't try. Aikido is far more than just wristlocks.

Luzion · #9 11-09-2005, 05:41 AM

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Not true, but if you can't, then don't try. Aikido is far more than just wristlocks.

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Cool, you got an avatar of two guys practicing Aikido. Is that a shiho-nage throw?

nicky g · #10 11-09-2005, 05:17 AM

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Aikido is worthless. If you want to learn how to win a streetfight, take up boxing, thai boxing, or jujitsu.

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Agreed. Well, not worthless, but the others will help you in a fight more.