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Old 07-02-2014, 02:37 PM   #111
kewms
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Re: Introduction + The missing Atemi

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Arno Hist wrote: View Post
1. I claimed that for self defence issues, Aikido is problematic. Obviously this is an over generalisation BUT if you consider that the average (muay thai, kung fu, krav maga, boxing, kick boxing, etc) person, can learn in 6 months to a year EFFECTIVE self defence, then you can see what my point is.
I'm not sure this claim is as obviously true as you seem to think.

The only specific situation you've described in this thread involved five attackers. I don't think *any* empty hand art will allow you to fend off five attackers after six months of training. I am highly skeptical of the notion that *any* empty hand art will protect you against a single armed attacker after six months of training. So maybe you should explain what you have in mind when you're talking about "effective self defense."

Katherine
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