Re: "The Future of Aikido"
I was really touched by this video. I recently started BJJ, not because of any dislike of Aikido, but because I wanted to do BJJ. Roy's style of BJJ is just magical, and very effective. If we are to touch on the "effectiveness" of Aikido, I believe this is only because cross training is pretty rare amongst Aikidoka. If you are pretty used to striking and grappling, then Aikido techniques can be used no problem. But this is generally not a goal for Aikidoka, so no problem there.
But the public's views of Aikido and the way Aikidoka see the public's view of Aikido is a problem, one that Roy has stepped up to address. Good on him.
I for one would love to see him on the Joe Rogan Podcast.
Respect to the memory of Stanley Pranin.
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