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Paul Sanderson-Cimino · 05-07-2007, 02:33 PM

I really feel like everyone who voted "very effective" should spend some time during jiyu-keiko demonstrating as much to themselves. Hand a training partner a tanto, and tell them to earnestly try to "kill" you as though it were a real knife. No need for classical aikido strikes; just swing or thrust the knife however feels most natural.

I feel like that might get some people to change their votes. I dunno. Just my two cents!

05-07-2007, 02:33 PM	#22
Paul Sanderson-Cimino Dojo: Yoshokai; looking into judo Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 434 Offline	Re: Poll: How physically effective do you think aikido is against a real knife attack I really feel like everyone who voted "very effective" should spend some time during jiyu-keiko demonstrating as much to themselves. Hand a training partner a tanto, and tell them to earnestly try to "kill" you as though it were a real knife. No need for classical aikido strikes; just swing or thrust the knife however feels most natural. I feel like that might get some people to change their votes. I dunno. Just my two cents!