Aikido In Competition

[Ichi_Geki]

Budo is everywhere. a teacher can influence is greatly. But they are not needed. A teacher can pass onto you only ten percent of the core of what you need to know. The rest comes from self.

[RichardZ]

Budo is everywhere. a teacher can influence is greatly. But they are not needed. A teacher can pass onto you only ten percent of the core of what you need to know. The rest comes from self.

So much for trying to mold your students the way you want to...

[Kajukenbopr]

If there is Combat Hapkido, why cant there be Combat Aikido, Combat Judo, and Combat Tai Ji?

There is. All martial arts were originally combative. However that doesn't mean that all martial arts schools practice to prepare for self defense or combat anymore.

I have a problem with the original comment, because judo was designed to be able to use in competition, but the aim was to make it effective in any situation (even in fights). you dont have to add much strikes to judo to make judo effective in a fight - hitting the ground after a throw puts much more pressure on ur body than a kick or a punch.

combat aikido, well, u can refer to aikijujitsu, which has the same techniques, but in a more agressive apporach, or "REAL AIKIDO", which is a russian interpretation of how the style should be used in actual fights.

As to Taichi, it is one of the styles from China that has been "watered down" over time, since people dont train for the fighting applications; people dont want to train their body parts for impact, they wont train to withstand hits, they wont train to perfect their energy emanations or as I'd like to put it, correct biomechanic movements while in fighting. and also, Taichi has grappling in it, and most people dont know how to apply the moves.... the only mainstream videos ive seen regarding this is Master Wong up in England, look him up.

[Kajukenbopr]

Budo is everywhere. a teacher can influence is greatly. But they are not needed. A teacher can pass onto you only ten percent of the core of what you need to know. The rest comes from self.

So much for trying to mold your students the way you want to...

You wont understand Budo by yourself out of nothing; not even with a teacher telling you the spirit of budo is this or that, to really grasp what a confrontation, a duel, a fight is, it develops through personal experience.

aikido has the spirit of Budo in it, but it is almost impossible to tell your student that you understand what a real fight is because you have FOUGHT before and thus you understand how rough it can all be, then propose to teach how to become as adept in the martial art but that if he wants to be truly good, he must seek to not fight or hurt his opponent.

he wont get it, because that person has 2 different insights:

1. fighting made me understand and develop to where i am in this martial art.

2. peace and not hurting ur opponent makes u a better martial artist.

[Ichi_Geki]

To everyone BUDO is something to their own. Richard, your aspect on budo is different than mine, My students aspects on budo are their own. I mold them physically, and HELP to mold them mentally. No one can mold anyone mentally, it is up to that person to achieve the aspect they truly want.

I dont wish to brainwash my students into believing my aspects on budo, because then they lose their own personal interest.

For those that wish to mold their students in a form of mental training, I am all for that. Teach them respect, teach them to have a proper attitude, teach them to be a warrior...but do not ever try and change or alter their views on something that is personal such as budo..many dont understand budo truly. I believe a good article was on this latest Classical fighting arts magazine.

They say that budo is like a religion that is not a religion. It is close to the heart and mind, but yet it is far away. How can you truly perceive this to be the same to everyone?

Budo is instilled within the Aiki Spirit, indeed.

But Budo is in every art form. Karate, Judo, Aikido, (and their counterparts adding Jutsu, Ie...aikijutsu Ju Jutsu). and Kobudo.

True Budo I believe is within the mind and heart. This way no one is wrong.

[Kajukenbopr]

I still think we're deviating from the topic at hand though.

Can aikido be employed against people that are willing to fight back?

What would be the most effective techniques to use?

and finally, how would u train ur student so he doesnt forget his training in the heat of a real fight?

I'm all for randori teaching students to react instead of following a list of techniques however, what do you do when you face an agressive grappler willing to fight back?

[armanox]

I still think we're deviating from the topic at hand though.

Can aikido be employed against people that are willing to fight back?

What would be the most effective techniques to use?

In an actual situation an opponent should be expected to be non-compliant. A throw should not be attempted without first unbalancing an opponent (kuzushi). Punches, kicks, eye-gouges, etc; are all strikes (atemi) that are unbalance opponents and can be used to create openings for throws.

and finally, how would u train ur student so he doesnt forget his training in the heat of a real fight?

I believe the term is "Alive training"