aikido a grappling art?

[Goju_boi]

so how would a aikodoka defend themselves if they were to be on the ground?

[Adonis]

same here as far as my limited knowledge akido doesn't have or if they do probably very limited ground techniques.

[TJS]

so how would a aikodoka defend themselves if they were to be on the ground?

You have to remember the majority of martial arts dont have any ground fighting techniqes..especially up until a few years ago.

Im sure many instructors would tell you something like "dont end up there"

[tufrthanu]

I think alot of styles had techniques that kept them from going down..or if they were in the process of going down a way to seperate themselves from the attacker to regain their feet. Examples would be a head throw of some sort, and a sacrifice throw like what is found in Judo.

[Sam]

yeah - grappling doesnt necessitate ground fighting work.... but it is HUGELY helpful.

[TJS]

I think alot of styles had techniques that kept them from going down..or if they were in the process of going down a way to seperate themselves from the attacker to regain their feet. Examples would be a head throw of some sort, and a sacrifice throw like what is found in Judo.

not based on what 95% of traditional martial artist in various Mixed martial arts events...and dont give me some speech about rules because unless the throw or takedown defense relies on biting they had no reason not to do it.

[tufrthanu]

Idon't know what to tell you TJS their systems feature those techniques...if they were not done in MMA competitions they have no one to blame but themselves.

[Sam]

and how they train?

[tufrthanu]

Possibly sam however I know for a fact Judoka do randori. So they should be familiar with people going trying to get at their legs through one form or another.

[JusticeZero]

I think alot of styles had techniques that kept them from going down..or ...seperate themselves from the attacker to regain their feet.

not based on what 95% of traditional martial artist in various Mixed martial arts events...

Realize that those techniques only get practiced a certain portion of the time, and that they are made to defuse a takedown attempt by Bubba Joe Bailey, not Royce Gracie. We once had a "street fighter" come in and try to take down an old teacher of mine, and ended up swinging on him like a jungle gym while we tried not to laugh.