I do Ki Aikido, and my class is usually split up into an hour of Ki developement then an hour of Aikido. It takes a lot of time and effort...
I wouldn't say any of the above. Although I would like to think that the power of "softness" is definately showing in my technique.
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Hey Jack, thats a nasty tale. Dont worry about it, it happens to the best of us. Like the others have said, this gives you valiable experience...
Umm, I would say throws and locks, as I study Aikido and Judo. Grappling would be my second choice.
Well, Goshin Jutsu is Japanese for self defence. So I guess its a more self defence orintated karate system?
I study Aikido, which I have been told is useless. But I wont hesitate to break your arms if necessary. *Macho Mode off* I would probably run...
Exactly, us Samurai types are just generally better than those Ninja peasants. lol. Just joking. *Wonders if he will wake up in the morning.*
Just a correction, The characters Bu Do dont tranlate literarly into the "Martial Way". They are both Chinese characters that translate more...
Cheers Tintin. If I am honest, when I started Aikido, I looked down on every MA that did not have some deep and meaningful philosphy behind it....
I used to be Uber Traditionalist. I think as my martial arts knowledge has matured my opinion has changed to it "can be about whatever YOU...
Yeah, more or less. The thing I have always found difficult to understand is that O Sensei (from what I have read), was in many fights. So in...
The style of Aikido I study has no competition. But I dont have a problem with it. I have a great book called AIkido and the Competitive edge....
LMAO! The style I study was created by Sensei K Williams. He was an unchideshi under Abbe Sensei (introduced Budo to the UK) and under Tohei...
Its clear that it Itsou changed Karate at a time when it was indeed dying. Although alot of people dislike him for it, without it most of us...
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