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Old 05-10-2014, 11:09 PM   #28
kewms
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Re: If there was ONE thing...

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Yannis Mousoulis wrote: View Post
And those who claim that aikido won't work in such a situation, maybe they should talk about their aikido. If one's aikido doesn't work in any self defense case, it means that the person's technique is incorrect and it's not aikido's fault.
Now *that's* dangerous advice.

At least in the US, self-defense situations quite often involve guns. Home invaders in particular are especially likely to be armed.

While I guess it's possible to visualize a scenario in which empty-handed aikido can defeat an intruder with a gun, I sure wouldn't bet my life on it or advise anyone else -- regardless of level -- to do so.

Katherine
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