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Old 07-25-2006, 12:47 AM   #56
Aristeia
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Re: Aikido on the ground, questions.

Ken, I've outlined my experience in Aikido. I can throw my sandan on the table as well if you like. Care to outline your experience with BJJ beyond watching the UFC on the couch? The reason I ask is that your post indicates a fundamental misunderstanding of how BJJ works - implying it's a strength/size thing.

Are you advocating that gaining top position is a poor strategy and it's better to stay underneath?

That's as far asI"m going to bite on the details of the criticisms you've levelled at BJJ. I could go on but it's outside of the scope of this discussion.

The quote you posted
"It all depends on who you are fighting on the ground. If you are unfortunate enough to end up fighting someone with ground experience (Someone with a year or so of: MMA, BJJ, Western Wrestling, etc.) then you are going to lose, Aikido will not help you defeat someone trained in a ground fighting system, if you fight them on the ground, while unarmed."

Are you suggesting that if an aikidoka is fighting ont he ground with a ground speicialist they are not going to lose? To say that the odds are stacked against you when you are dealing with someone in their area of speciality is not dismissive or sarcastic. It is simply realistic.

"When your only tool is a hammer every problem starts to look like a nail"
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