Atemi might be used by an aikidoka in a fight in the same way a wrestler will strike to set up a takedown in an MMA bout. Setting up the throw...
The gokyo does indeed contain 40 throws, but the Kodokan recognizes 67 throwing techniques in total. Many techniques which would be considered...
Hi, I came across a video some time ago of a judoka who found an interesting method to develop strength in the guard. He simply took a heavy...
Sounds like you are using a bodybuilding sort of split to me - probably not ideal for boxers. What is your experience in lifting? Splits are...
Both the newaza and tachiwaza in Judo are primarily distillations of koryu (classical) jujutsu. In general, there was no particular focus on...
Haha, you didn't offend me - I'm sorry if I came off that way. I sort of honed in on the jujutsu comment because I've heard some Aikidoka refer...
That is not at all what a good Judoka fighting according to the physical principles of Judo would do - why would you even think that? Do you...
Yes, the terminology can certainly get very confusing. I'll try to elaborate on what I intended to mean. An Aikidoka may learn and apply harai...
Performing a Judo throw in response to a moving attack does not make it Aikido. This kind of thing is seen all of the time in the Judo kata, and...
Technicality has bled out of newaza (Groundwork) in many many many Judo schools. Judoka who are that rough in practice are probably that rough...
As koyo-sensei says, increasing the intensity of your practice is easily accomplished. I'm sure this will help both your aikido and your physical...
It's true that competitions heavily influence the training of an art. The point at which it becomes true that the art itself is changing is...
This is a difference between the competitions, not the arts themselves. Notice how a mentioned that differences arise there :-p BJJ has osae...
In terms of correct technique and theory of groundfighting/newaza, there is no difference between Judo and BJJ. BJJ practitioners are generally...
This is ridiculous. Judo was never intended to be a "fighting system" - it was created as an educational vehicle which served as a modern...
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