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11-03-2006, 12:38 PM
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Dojo: Doshinkan dojo in Roxborough, Pa
Location: Phila. Pa
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
True victory is victory over the floor. If you layin' on it, you lose.
Best,
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St. Bonaventure (ca. 1221-1274)
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01-31-2008, 03:10 PM
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#177
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Dojo: Confluence Aiki-Dojo / Santa Cruz Sword Club
Location: Santa Cruz
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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They are all jealous.
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Yeah. " Don't hate me cuz I'm beautiful" .
Funny tought came to me....
observations:
1) Many people(not all) respond to love with anger.
2) Nature is feared (Again, by many, not by all).
hmmmm
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01-31-2008, 03:12 PM
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#178
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Dojo: Confluence Aiki-Dojo / Santa Cruz Sword Club
Location: Santa Cruz
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Ron Tisdale wrote:
True victory is victory over the floor. If you layin' on it, you lose.
Best,
Ron
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Unless you makin' love. Then if you layin' on it, you win.
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Jennifer Paige Smith
Confluence Aikido Systems
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01-31-2008, 05:24 PM
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#179
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Dojo: West Wind Dojo Santa Monica California
Location: Malibu, California
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Jennifer Smith wrote:
Unless you makin' love. Then if you layin' on it, you win.
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I am Not Ready to give up on the trapeze yet.
William Hazen
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01-31-2008, 06:19 PM
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#180
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Jennifer Smith wrote:
Unless you makin' love. Then if you layin' on it, you win.
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Win win!
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02-02-2008, 09:21 AM
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#181
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Location: bethlehem PA
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
#1 Who cares what other people think. #2 All martial arts are effective its individual practitioners and poor teachers that are ineffective #3 Shallow brooks are noisy, those who shoot off their mouths the most are generally skilled the least. #4 A good martial artist understands # 1, #2 & #3. OMHO.
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02-02-2008, 07:08 PM
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#182
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
Some of the aspects of aikido that I dislike.
1. Egotism-If u don't believe it exists in your dojo, you've taken to many hits to the head. I can't speak for all schools of the art but at my dojo we definitely have some who believe their Elvis (I know, he practiced Karate, but go along with the analogy).
2. Lack of competition- I think this is something that needs to change.
3. This "idea" that aikido is a samurai art and is therefore at the top in the heap in the martial arts. Bull@#$%
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02-02-2008, 07:52 PM
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#183
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Dojo: Tsubaki Kannagara Jinja Aikidojo; Himeji Shodokan Dojo
Location: Renton
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Joseph Madden wrote:
Some of the aspects of aikido that I dislike.
1. Egotism-If u don't believe it exists in your dojo, you've taken to many hits to the head. I can't speak for all schools of the art but at my dojo we definitely have some who believe their Elvis (I know, he practiced Karate, but go along with the analogy).
2. Lack of competition- I think this is something that needs to change.
3. This "idea" that aikido is a samurai art and is therefore at the top in the heap in the martial arts. Bull@#$%
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1. Egotism is everywhere humans are. The more comfortable people get with their chosen activities, it seems the more egotistical they get too (eg-I've seen it in every activity I've taken part in, from paintball to chess). Do you think this is exceptionally present in the Aikido world?
2. I don't think it needs to change. I think if number one were less of a human condition, this would be less of a problem.
3. This is really just number one all over again isn't it? I've never actually met anyone I know of who thinks Aikido is the "top" martial art except in a very relative/personal sense. I've seen lots of posts on places like youtube which express this kind of thing, but I usually get the sense they're very young...and usually I see this coming from non-Aikidoka more often.
If I had to pick something I dislike about "Aikido," I'd say it was the subtle nature of its movements, but then again they challenge me and that's only a good thing. Any other things I dislike aren't Aikido traits, they're human ones which can be found anywhere...so far as I can tell. To my mind this doesn't really say much about Aikido beyond the fact that it's simply not for everyone.
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Gambarimashyo!
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02-02-2008, 08:54 PM
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#184
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Dojo: Aiki Kuren Dojo
Location: Sydney
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
did u know Osensei's son put a disgrace on Aikido?? He stole the dojo from the person Osensei trusted who can pass Aikido down. And his son has made his own styles of Aikido and heeps other ppl did too. (Hombu, Yoshinkan)
now heres my point, We had a Iwama white belt and a Humbu 4th dan training together. The Hombu tried a technique on the White belt but just didn't work when the whit belt did it, its worked. I saw it with my own eyes trust me.
Iwama was the original style and the "best" style, the techniques were correct and teaching method was correct.
but now Aikid has so many styles, and many of which is worse than Iwama and so people think AIkido is bad, but Aikido the real one, is actually the best martial art ever =D XD
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02-02-2008, 09:21 PM
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#185
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Matthew Gano wrote:
1. Egotism is everywhere humans are. The more comfortable people get with their chosen activities, it seems the more egotistical they get too (eg-I've seen it in every activity I've taken part in, from paintball to chess). Do you think this is exceptionally present in the Aikido world?
2. I don't think it needs to change. I think if number one were less of a human condition, this would be less of a problem.
3. This is really just number one all over again isn't it? I've never actually met anyone I know of who thinks Aikido is the "top" martial art except in a very relative/personal sense. I've seen lots of posts on places like youtube which express this kind of thing, but I usually get the sense they're very young...and usually I see this coming from non-Aikidoka more often.
If I had to pick something I dislike about "Aikido," I'd say it was the subtle nature of its movements, but then again they challenge me and that's only a good thing. Any other things I dislike aren't Aikido traits, they're human ones which can be found anywhere...so far as I can tell. To my mind this doesn't really say much about Aikido beyond the fact that it's simply not for everyone.
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I'd agree to an extent Matt, but the way aikido is promoted in some circles(including this forum) many are led to believe that you will
be protected from the politics of the outside world when in actuality
the dojo just becomes another microcosm(it may be different in some countries).
I'll have to politely disagree with regards to competition. This is something that would give aikido a less insular feel to it if people
can actually see aikidoists competing. When the MMA first started
there were many aikidoka who were handed their hats to them in the ring because of that lack of competition (my opinion).
I've seen to many webpages devoted to the superiority of aikido over other arts to agree with the last answer. And not all of these practitioners are young or new to the art.
OSU
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02-03-2008, 01:08 AM
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#186
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Location: Flordia
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Angus Chen wrote:
Iwama was the original style and the "best" style, the techniques were correct and teaching method was correct.
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So Iwama is the best and all others basically suck is what you're saying in a nutshell?
I've defended myself successfully with Yoshinkan, I'm quite content with it. I think you need to spend more time on the matt. (Maybe even put a book or two down)
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If you're hungry, keep moving.
If you're tired, keep moving.
If you value you're life, keep moving.
You don't own what you can't defend
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02-03-2008, 02:39 AM
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#187
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Dojo: Stockholms Aikidoklubb
Location: Stockholm
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
Hey, Iwama style is good but you really need to get out more if you think that one style have a monopoly on producing good practitioners. And bashing other practitioners and styles is really a disgrace to your instructor and dojo, apparently they dont teach you proper reigi.
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Angus Chen wrote:
did u know Osensei's son put a disgrace on Aikido?? He stole the dojo from the person Osensei trusted who can pass Aikido down. And his son has made his own styles of Aikido and heeps other ppl did too. (Hombu, Yoshinkan)
now heres my point, We had a Iwama white belt and a Humbu 4th dan training together. The Hombu tried a technique on the White belt but just didn't work when the whit belt did it, its worked. I saw it with my own eyes trust me.
Iwama was the original style and the "best" style, the techniques were correct and teaching method was correct.
but now Aikid has so many styles, and many of which is worse than Iwama and so people think AIkido is bad, but Aikido the real one, is actually the best martial art ever =D XD
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02-03-2008, 07:23 AM
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#188
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Dojo: Tai Wa Lokeren, Budokai Mechelen
Location: Lokeren
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
I think mister Chen forgot to add [SARCASM]...[/SARCASM].
It would have been a good laugh.
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02-03-2008, 12:16 PM
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#189
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Dojo: Tsubaki Kannagara Jinja Aikidojo; Himeji Shodokan Dojo
Location: Renton
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Joseph Madden wrote:
I'd agree to an extent Matt, but the way aikido is promoted in some circles(including this forum) many are led to believe that you will
be protected from the politics of the outside world when in actuality
the dojo just becomes another microcosm(it may be different in some countries).
I'll have to politely disagree with regards to competition. This is something that would give aikido a less insular feel to it if people
can actually see aikidoists competing. When the MMA first started
there were many aikidoka who were handed their hats to them in the ring because of that lack of competition (my opinion).
I've seen to many webpages devoted to the superiority of aikido over other arts to agree with the last answer. And not all of these practitioners are young or new to the art.
OSU
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You may well be right. I tend to be pretty hit and miss with what I check out online.
As for competition I certainly see the value in it. I also agree with the idea that competition can distract greatly, but only as much as the individual allows. I don't think it's necessary to Aikido, but I do understand what you're saying about it removing that insular feel.
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Gambarimashyo!
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02-03-2008, 12:26 PM
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#190
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Dojo: Tsubaki Kannagara Jinja Aikidojo; Himeji Shodokan Dojo
Location: Renton
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Grant Wagar wrote:
...I think you need to spend more time on the matt.
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Hmmm...somewhere in here there's a joke or two, but I'm afraid what they might be
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Gambarimashyo!
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02-03-2008, 05:22 PM
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#191
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Location: Flordia
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Matthew Gano wrote:
Hmmm...somewhere in here there's a joke or two, but I'm afraid what they might be
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Honestly I think Angus actually brings attention back to my initial question: why do some people hate aikido.
Attitude.
Now I may be wrong but Angus very much sounds like someone new to Aikido who read up on a lot of the literature and swallowed every word. Then turns around and preaches it like gospel.
I think thats really the only thing I don't like about Aikido, the internet/book club 'enlightened' people who regurgitate everything they hear or read but don't really understand what their saying.
In many cases I figure these new students are so overjoyed at finding aikido that they preach and with poor delivery end up turning people against aikido.
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If you're hungry, keep moving.
If you're tired, keep moving.
If you value you're life, keep moving.
You don't own what you can't defend
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02-03-2008, 05:52 PM
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#192
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Dojo: Tsubaki Kannagara Jinja Aikidojo; Himeji Shodokan Dojo
Location: Renton
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Grant Wagar wrote:
I think thats really the only thing I don't like about Aikido, the internet/book club 'enlightened' people who regurgitate everything they hear or read but don't really understand what their saying.
In many cases I figure these new students are so overjoyed at finding aikido that they preach and with poor delivery end up turning people against aikido.
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It certainly doesn't help...and I know I've been guilty of a bit of that in the past...at least, with regard to competition. I dislike this kind of behavior as well. I just take exception with the idea that this kind of thing is particular to Aikido...though maybe that's not what folks have been saying.
Frankly, I dislike most nay-saying. In my opinion it's far more useful (generally speaking) to speak of what's useful in something than of what is not, though both have their place.
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02-03-2008, 11:29 PM
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#193
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Dojo: Aiki Kuren Dojo
Location: Sydney
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
each style has an emphasis on different things, but hey, all i'm saying is wat i've seen, Iwama is the real deal LOL i think Yoshinkan and everything is great for self defense, but Aikido is not JUST self defense
ITs a Martial art, but when ppl say Aikido sucks and start to hate it, Its because the real and original Aikido has been changing into different styles and stuff. Honbu and Yoshinkan and others r great but to be honest with u ppl, Iwama is better LOL
but wats better also depends on the person, maybe he has faster reflexes and stuff so yea, it depends.
And also alot of people find other martial arts better like Karate and Taekwondo, personally, i do not think they r real martial arts, the philosophy and action is totally not martial.
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02-04-2008, 12:01 AM
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#194
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Dojo: Tsubaki Kannagara Jinja Aikidojo; Himeji Shodokan Dojo
Location: Renton
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Angus Chen wrote:
each style has an emphasis on different things, but hey, all i'm saying is wat i've seen
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So...what kind of experiences have you had then? By "seen" I'm assuming you have interacted with all those different styles of Aikido directly; for an extended period of time?
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And also alot of people find other martial arts better like Karate and Taekwondo, personally, i do not think they r real martial arts, the philosophy and action is totally not martial.
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That's interesting. Respectfully, I completely disagree, but I'm curious what it is exactly that IS martial, but which those other arts don't have in your opinion.
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02-04-2008, 12:43 AM
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#195
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Location: Flordia
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
Just to get an idea here Angus, how long have you been training in Aikido?
And as Matthew asks, when you say "seen" what are you talking about? Demo's you've attended in real life, physically training with students from other styles or what you've seen on the net/youtube?
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If you're hungry, keep moving.
If you're tired, keep moving.
If you value you're life, keep moving.
You don't own what you can't defend
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02-04-2008, 01:14 AM
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#196
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Angus Chen wrote:
did u know Osensei's son put a disgrace on Aikido?? He stole the dojo from the person Osensei trusted who can pass Aikido down. And his son has made his own styles of Aikido and heeps other ppl did too. (Hombu, Yoshinkan)
now heres my point, We had a Iwama white belt and a Humbu 4th dan training together. The Hombu tried a technique on the White belt but just didn't work when the whit belt did it, its worked. I saw it with my own eyes trust me.
Iwama was the original style and the "best" style, the techniques were correct and teaching method was correct.
but now Aikid has so many styles, and many of which is worse than Iwama and so people think AIkido is bad, but Aikido the real one, is actually the best martial art ever =D XD
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02-04-2008, 02:46 AM
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#197
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Dojo: None at the moment - on hiatus
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Angus Chen wrote:
each style has an emphasis on different things, but hey, all i'm saying is wat i've seen, Iwama is the real deal LOL i think Yoshinkan and everything is great for self defense, but Aikido is not JUST self defense
ITs a Martial art, but when ppl say Aikido sucks and start to hate it, Its because the real and original Aikido has been changing into different styles and stuff. Honbu and Yoshinkan and others r great but to be honest with u ppl, Iwama is better LOL
but wats better also depends on the person, maybe he has faster reflexes and stuff so yea, it depends.
And also alot of people find other martial arts better like Karate and Taekwondo, personally, i do not think they r real martial arts, the philosophy and action is totally not martial.
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02-04-2008, 04:38 AM
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#198
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Dojo: Team Combat USA
Location: Olympia, Washington
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
I don't worry about it, since I can kick everyone's butt anyway, so it does not matter because whatever aikido I do...mine is the best!
I don't do it with fast reflexes or speed, or strength (unless I want to). I usually just stare at them really hard and they give up.
Sometimes, if I am really angry, I generate so much power that I have to hold it back cause just the static electricity that builds up in my body is enough to induce heart failure. I did use it once as an AED to help a guy out that was having a heart attack, so that "negative" energy does have some good uses I guess.
Sensei told me that is was wrong to use my powers for my own self gain and that I needed to let people make mistakes and figure things our for themselves and that I should only use "our" style of aikido when someone is really in trouble, like they are going to jump off a bridge, or they are crossing the street in front of a car or something.
It is hard to do this though, because sometimes I realize that I do have to use my strength, power, and speed to stop a guy from getting in front of a car. (I guess if they are not looking at me, or know that I am present, then I can't use my "evil stare" to stop them). So there has been a few people I could not help! It made me sad.
So, anyway, i usually choose to not use my aiki powers, and we usually keep them secret from everyone else for these reason. Also, if everyone found out how awesome we where and how good my sensei really was, well then, we would not have time to train our own powers as everyone would want to come. besides....how special would we be if we let everyone in on our secrets?
It is a huge responsibility and a very hard burden to study our form of aikido, but I know it is the best, and I am glad that Sensei allows me to study it!
ps. don't tell him I wrote this here...he would not like it and will make me form a thousand KI balls which is very tiring.
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02-04-2008, 05:37 AM
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#199
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Location: Florida Gulf coast
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
Ego.
If it matches for what I want, its right/good, love it.
If it doesn't match for me, its wrong/bad, hate it.
Don't take their opinion/preference personally.
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Yondan Aikido & FMA/JKD
We do not rise to the level of our expectations, but fall to the level of our training. Train well. KWATZ!
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02-04-2008, 06:17 AM
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#200
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Dojo: Zanshin Kai
Location: Birmingham
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?
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Kevin Leavitt wrote:
I don't worry about it, since I can kick everyone's butt anyway, so it does not matter because whatever aikido I do...mine is the best!
I don't do it with fast reflexes or speed, or strength (unless I want to). I usually just stare at them really hard and they give up.
Sometimes, if I am really angry, I generate so much power that I have to hold it back cause just the static electricity that builds up in my body is enough to induce heart failure. I did use it once as an AED to help a guy out that was having a heart attack, so that "negative" energy does have some good uses I guess.
Sensei told me that is was wrong to use my powers for my own self gain and that I needed to let people make mistakes and figure things our for themselves and that I should only use "our" style of aikido when someone is really in trouble, like they are going to jump off a bridge, or they are crossing the street in front of a car or something.
It is hard to do this though, because sometimes I realize that I do have to use my strength, power, and speed to stop a guy from getting in front of a car. (I guess if they are not looking at me, or know that I am present, then I can't use my "evil stare" to stop them). So there has been a few people I could not help! It made me sad.
So, anyway, i usually choose to not use my aiki powers, and we usually keep them secret from everyone else for these reason. Also, if everyone found out how awesome we where and how good my sensei really was, well then, we would not have time to train our own powers as everyone would want to come. besides....how special would we be if we let everyone in on our secrets?
It is a huge responsibility and a very hard burden to study our form of aikido, but I know it is the best, and I am glad that Sensei allows me to study it!
ps. don't tell him I wrote this here...he would not like it and will make me form a thousand KI balls which is very tiring.
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