aikido for self defense.

[martialartsresearcher]

hi i was wondering about aikido being good for self defense. is aikido good for self defence? what are its strong points? what are its weak points? or is the aikido good for SD when the practator uses it there way and not the traditional way? basicly... is aikido good for self defense?thanks guys

[cymry]

Not having much exposure to this art, it's hard to say. But from wh I've seen, there are several small, precise movements, which would have limited efectiveness on the street when adrenaline kicks in and you're reuced to gross motor movements and every move is sloppy.

 

Also, when practising techniques, it doesn't look like the training partner offers much resistance, nor do they come at them with any techniques that most people would use.

 

So, IMO this is not a god art for self-defence.

[retsu]

hi i was wondering about aikido being good for self defense. is aikido good for self defence? what are its strong points? what are its weak points? or is the aikido good for SD when the practator uses it there way and not the traditional way? basicly... is aikido good for self defense?thanks guys

 

aikido is a very defensive

 

but applying in real situation is hard,

 

u'll need a very high level of skill ,technics and grapping exprience to use in real fight.

[TJS]

I dont think Aikido is good for the avergae person looking to learn how to defend themselves. There are quicker more effective means imo.

[Ozaru]

co-sign with TJS

 

For Aikido to be effective, it takes a great deal longer to develop the skill to execute the techniques properly.

[Scorcho]

I take Aikido and JuJitsu together at college, and our training inculdes lots of randori and free-fighting with resistance. I think that the style of training is much more important that the style, at least as far as effectiveness is concerned.