Interesting Article by Kristine Cao in the Australian Martial Arts Magazine "Blitz",
I wont post the whole article but here is the introduction,
"Fight-Finishing Aikido
Written by Kristine Cao
Understanding the principles that make aikido effective
It's been said that perhaps aikido isn't such a practical martial art; that it lacks real-world effectiveness and focuses too much on the spiritual or philosophical aspects of the art; that it's too ‘dancey' or soft in its execution to work against real violence. That stems from misunderstandings of the art's principles and too little knowledge of its many options for finishing fights quickly and without fuss, writes Yoshinkan aikidoka Kristine Cao"Continued at link below -
http://www.blitzmag.net/training/aik...ishing-aikido-