hm... I think this "make your own moves" idea is the goal and raison d´être of Takemussu Aiki. Am I correct?
Being a rookie myself I can only help you with this question: 1) Best Aikido Style as self-defense? Probably Yoshinkan Aikido. You´ll see a lot...
I believe in Aikiwolfie´s words. There´s no guarantee that if someone is teaching, there´s another one learning. As for the opposite, there´s...
Rebel, About your previous post, the one with the "three points where strength benefits Aikido": I fully agree with points 2 and 3. And yet I...
Rebel must have practiced Aikido for so many years... That he can actually read minds. Above is EXACTLY what I held in the back of my mind as...
Hi, guys. I have questioned more than once the importance of strength in Aikido. Being a newbie myself I might have little to offer in regards to...
I also started Aikido about a month and a half... I kinda decided to contribute to this. My background is BJJ. I´m a strong-built guy. I´m...
I never had the chance to interact with Coyle Sensei. His posts, as well as Aikiwolfie´s, are the reason I decided to keep training Aikido. He...
Aikiwolfie, I found the Dojo I was looking for. A mixed school Akikai-Yoshinkan, that really stresses the importance of kamae. That´s a good...
I just saw that in my mind right now... With a big smile. I understand why you remember the details vividly... Memorable scene!
Wow... That´s a powerful statement. I still don´t know much to have a conclusive opinion on the matter, but that´s a very good point!
Hmm... Now, where are my manners? Of course! First part, the welcome. Hi everyone. I´m Brazilian, 29 years old, and lover of all martial...
Hi guys, again. This may arise a heated debate here, but I might as well at least hear the more experienced about this. If any of you don´t know...
Thanks, Wolf. In fact I only needed advice from a reliable master, category in which you are obvious included. From what you said, I might...
Oh, I should also mention that I´ve got a bad shoulder (damned Arnold Press), that hurts sometimes when I try to push some heavy load (using the...
Koyo, I have some doubts: I´m 1,80m and 16-stone heavy. 6+ Years of gym, but some excess weight as well. In these years I´ve learned - to a...
You´re not wrong Rebel, and I see your point. It is not just Sao Paulo. I think Brazil, as a whole (as a hole?) is like this: high crime rate,...
hmmm Should also adapt his pants to a hakama? Add that to the cape and that would look good... as a kabuki - just joking.
Well, that´s a tough question for a begginer, I´ll try to answer to best of my ability. As far as I know, ALL of them are a brazilian branch of...
MAN! I would pay a HANDSOME amount of money to train Yoshinkan Aikido. That´s one of the Aikido schools that I am SURE to be perfectly adequate...
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