Intermediate Aikido: Shomen Uchi Waza : Aikido Shomen Uchi: Irim

A lot of people think this wouldn't work only because they are watching it happen to someone else. If it was done to you, you would be too disorientated to react, and end up on your back confused, unless of course you knew it was going to happen.

how about, try it first

Indeed, if you learn it completely its very effective. This is for a very specific situation.They have for different moves, even if you are trying to attack them with Tae Kwon Do, boxing, or brutal force, they have moves either to stay away from you or take you to the ground.

This is a very effective move when a retarded person who has never been in a fight comes running at you in slow motion with their arm straight out. If you actually want to be able to defend yourself you might want to train real combat arts like BJJ, kickboxing, wrestling...

Bit like your spelling then....

Errr, I am a cop and the most taught would be wrestling and jits.

If some one ever tried that techniques on me I would die from laughter. Akido and the rest of the Mcdojo martial arts are crap! Unproven crap.

actually, as long as the man was unarmed, u will be tried for murder. a story and the truth are two different tales my friend :)

Not in my state. If I kill you, I can make sure my story sounds very good. "I was afraid for my life and I only did what any reasonable man would do in the same situation" *cries*

yeah, cept for the fact of u know going to jail

if someone carried out that technique full power against you , you would die from a ruptured larynx

hmmmmm can only comment from personal experience. Have 25 years training in striking arts and 15 years aikido. Most aikido very stylised but the core of it is highly effective and deadly. Probably if you are only going to devote a few years to learning an art then , you are correct , western boxing is seriously good for self defence , mainly because being hit hard doesnt faze you .Gracie Jiujitsu great too , if you can hack the training. Better be ready for some bruises.

aikido seems like it would only work in a choreographed situation..like in a Stevan Segal movie haha.. HOnestly ive had some limited experience with different martial arts and found many of them to be impractical. the most pracitcal (NOT SAYING THEIR THE BEST) for me are Boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, Krav Maga, Arnis, and Gracie Jiujitsu.

i am learning akido and i learned this techniqe in my second lesson also i saw a couple thing he did diferently then when we practice this.

you, sir, could not be more wrong. As you said, you have limited time, and Aikido takes a lot of constant practice to become useful. I've done it for seven years, and have obtained the rank of sho-dan. I have used it in fights. it is one of the most taught and used arts among the police forces in America. Not only does it protect your life, there will be almost a slim to none chance of you getting in trouble with the law because you never actually struck the person.

Hey folks, I've got tons of other aikido videos on YouTube and Expertvillage. Check them out because in my opinion, they have much more to offer than just this one clip. Thanks a million for viewing my stuff!!!

Sir, then you haven't studied my aikido. I appreciate your viewing, your comments and your opinions. Have a great day!

if i was fighting with my worst enemy for like i dunno 2 hrs i wuold just get my pistol out of my pocket and say forget this "bang"

yeh you could do it that way too

I just carry a gun. I can stop multiple attackers just by showing it, or pulling the trigger a couple of times. I could handle one, maybe two guys if I am doing great, but lets be honest, having a gun equalizes anything.

What is up with the Amstel beer advertisement? Bruce Lee believed in staying away from foods with empty caloric content and little nutritive value and found it especially helpful to avoid refined sugars, excessive fats, fried food and alcohol, also alcohol slows your reflexes.

Shure, and after a few years you should be at Dan level right? and aikidoka at dan level knows how to defend themselves without any problems. It is useful for self defense, but mostly at higher levels.

Aikido is a moving meditation, like tai chi or qi gong. It uses trad. japanese jujitsu movements to teach deeper lessons about life. It is NOT useful for self-defense. I practiced it for several years. If you have limited time as a student, and your main concern is self-defense learn 2 box. Of the 4 fights I've been in as an adult, boxing won me all of them, all guys bigger than me, 2 with 2 guys at once. MuayThai/BJJ/Wrestling very good, but basic boxing is easier to learn and apply.

Yes, demonstrations look really fake, but theyre just demonstrations, the best thing would be to have a camera follow someone and have him apply this things to a real life situation while the camera tapes it, but still..
Ive gotten an interest in Aikido a while ago, Im searching for a school.
I want to be able to protect the people that Im with, Im in college and college guys really love to pick up fights, I dont like to, but Id like to be ready and defend my friends and loved ones.

kicking ass!!