He's... and odd one to be sure, but he's a good teacher.
During my third lesson at my aikido dojo, my sensei mentioned how one only uses aikido to subdue, not to harm. Afterwards, he talked about a type...
Yeah. That's it. Thanks for the info GB.
I'm... not actually sure. He hasn't mentioned any of those.
How do you mean? I'm studying at the Aikido Club in UW Whitewater, under Sensei Ramanzo.
Well...
This first class went great! Not only did I learn that there are three other martial arts clubs available in the same building (tae kwon do,...
That's what has me worried aikiMac. This particular school is my ONLY option right now.
How much force needs to be behind these kinds of strikes?
Fair enough. Thanks you guys. This is a great forum. :D
Well I certainly don't want to be disrespectful...
One of my biggest concerns about starting aikido is the over-compliance that some have said is rampant in the schools that teach it. What do I do...
As a matter of fact... I'll start a whole new thread for that. Thanks you guys. Real helpful. :)
I've been doing some reading in this sub-forum in preparation for beginning my aikido classes. At first I read that aikido had no strikes at all,...
Thanks Gambit; I'll be sure to look out for that.
How do you mean "over-compliance"?
Of course, of course. As the saying goes "An art is only as good as the person practicing it."
Haven't started yet. I will be starting next week. Of course I'll try to become (at the very least) decent at aikido before I start something else.
I'd like to. I'll look into those that OwlMatt mentioned if and when they become available.
Unhappy? Not at all! It's just that aikido is my only option at the moment. Simon S pointed me to a number of places, but a great majority of them...
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