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Old 09-24-2004, 08:46 AM   #38
Beau
Location: Tallahassee, Fl
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Aikido no good for self defense??

Hello all,
It seems as if there have been alot of posts lately about the effectiveness of Aikido as a method of self defense. What suprises me is how most of the responses make it seem silly for a beginner to ask this question. Aikido is advertised and defined as a martial art. No one has a problem with someone going to a car dealership and asking about the quality of their cars, why should it be any different when someone asks about the martial effectiveness of Aikido?
Any book that someone picks up at the bookstore will without a doubt have stories about the extreme martial prowess of Aikido's masters. Its unfair and confusing to beginners to dance around the subject of purpose of Aikido Training. (Note the difference between Aikido's purpose, and the purpose of training) O'Sensei was no doubt sending a message of peace and love, but his fame and following came directly from his physical abilities.

Again just my 1/50th of a dollar =0),
Beau
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