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Old 04-26-2005, 02:24 AM   #12
Alex Megann
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Re: Is Aikido for me?

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Kevin Carlin wrote:
I am only 5ft 6in, although I have a fairly good build. The chances of my opponent being much stronger than me are still high given height disadvantage - hence my interest in Wing Chun. I know Aikido is much different to Wing Chun but would it still have similar self defence properties for potentially weaker individuals.
Having experienced the Aikido of quite a few Japanese of 6th Dan and higher, I can't imagine that lack of height is necessarily a problem!

Shioda Sensei of the Yoshinkan was five foot nothing, and I can't think of many people I'd rather have had on my side in a fight

Alex
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