nrtito107 (October 10, 2008 at 8:22 pm)

Look at the thickness of Tissiers upper body. He has twice the natural normal muscle mass. His student is also growing into an athletic aikido body type. Over time their bodies have adapted to what we see as abuse or art. In their case their mental and physical state of mind says this beating is normal.Their bodies have adapted to this punshment.It is punishment on the body but their bodies are conditioned for it.Dont look at them, look at what it takes to get where they are.

nrtito107 (October 10, 2008 at 8:12 pm)

Dont get it counfused. Any of these techniques done on the concrete will knock the fight out of any normal person.The reason why aikido is so devestating is because a person who is thrown or had his joints locked by an aikido person can not describe what was done to them and they never saw it comming. At least a punch in the face is something you can understand.

nrtito107 (October 10, 2008 at 8:07 pm)

You do catch someones punch in aikido! You catch thier head, foot or anthing. Aikido is not restricted. The problem is that most people talking about aikido have only been doing it for a short while.

M4771 (October 10, 2008 at 6:17 pm)

You don't "catch" someone's punch in Aikido. For Demo purposes, they do seem to "catch it" but thats to visually see it as 'steps'. You use the energy the aggressor uses against them, deflecting the attack (or simply dodging (escaping) into a strategic location that allows you to have the upper hand) : and then applying their momentum, strength and speed against them.Or as my Sensei thought us: to go with the flow.

nschmid35 (October 10, 2008 at 5:03 am)

seriously, why are there no real videos of this martial art? Can you imagine these guys taking on an bjj or judo blackbelt or especially an mma guy when he wasn't rolling with everything? it would look nothing like that. What does real full contact aikido look like anyway?

kitkat39 (October 9, 2008 at 3:48 pm)

some nice applications. although aikido does look weak, when you cross train it with other martial arts there are some useful things that you could get out of it. the same goes with every other martial art. to say that aikido is completely useless is like saying that strikers are completely useless when fighting grapplers. it might seem that way, especially back when mma first started, but we all know how that eventually went. MMA=MIXED martial arts. Aikido is a martial art like any other.

johnm543 (October 9, 2008 at 2:53 pm)

Go learn it and prove it to yourself, just a suggestion.If you were a fan at least go try it and see what you think about it.Then go get a Karate buddy or a Boxing buddy or even a normal friend and spar with them. Thats the best way to prove it.Of couse if I ever get to learn I'll find some way to get on T.V. and have the worlds best martial arts styles and the practitioners attack me,If I win good theres your proof,If I lose theres what everyone wants-to see it fail LOL.If I ever get to learn.

Mysticlemons (October 8, 2008 at 10:34 pm)

Load of wank

watts18269 (October 8, 2008 at 2:00 am)

Of course the other guy is doing a flip you fool! You see, if he didnt, his arm would break, comprende petite garcon?

spazztiq (October 4, 2008 at 1:55 pm)

to the guy who only thinks his speed can protect him enough and that aikido is slow-yeah right,whatever...