Guns and the Bible

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Aikido used in combat? lol Good one, bro!

Yes, it was developed 15th century feudal Japan.

http://www.aikidoyoshokai.org/Ayana/...doHistory.aspx

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Yes, it was developed 15th century feudal Japan.

http://www.aikidoyoshokai.org/Ayana/...doHistory.aspx

Aikido was invented by Morihei Ueshiba in the early 1900s as an artistic form derived from traditional Japanese combatives (jujutsu and kenjutsu). It is an art form, like calligraphy, meant to 'develop one's spirit and mind'. It was part of the anti-martial movement in Japan (alongside Jihoro Kano's development of 'judo' and Gichin Funakoshi's development of 'karate'). All three art/sport systems were developed by stripping down the jujutsu/taijutsu combatives systems, sporterizing or otherwise making them 'safe and non martial' for mass consumption, ostensibly in order to preserve some of Japan's military history (so that the martial concepts did not disappear entirely from the culture).

Anyone who claims aikido was developed in feudal Japan is selling you something. Sort of like the 'aikijutsu' systems being promoted the last 30 years as 'original samurai hand to hand combat methods'.

A good boxer would make short work of any aikidoist. No 'chi power' necessary.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Aikido was invented by Morihei Ueshiba in the early 1900s as an artistic form derived from traditional Japanese combatives (jujutsu and kenjutsu). It is an art form, like calligraphy, meant to 'develop one's spirit and mind'. It was part of the anti-martial movement in Japan (alongside Jihoro Kano's development of 'judo' and Gichin Funakoshi's development of 'karate'). All three art/sport systems were developed by stripping down the jujutsu/taijutsu combatives systems, sporterizing or otherwise making them 'safe and non martial' for mass consumption, ostensibly in order to preserve some of Japan's military history (so that the martial concepts did not disappear entirely from the culture).

Anyone who claims aikido was developed in feudal Japan is selling you something. Sort of like the 'aikijutsu' systems being promoted the last 30 years as 'original samurai hand to hand combat methods'.

A good boxer would make short work of any aikidoist. No 'chi power' necessary.

Do you read the website?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Esaias

A good boxer would make short work of any aikidoist. No 'chi power' necessary.

In the words of Bruce Lee "the best way to defeat your enemy is to use a gun."