A treasure trove of Aikido bullshido

**Fuzzy** · Posted On: 9/03/2012 3:03am

Originally Posted by itwasntme

Is that impressive or is that bullshit even for Aikido?

Its ****, even for Aikido
1) His distancing and footwork aren't even wrong, they're missing entirely.
2) Not a single atemi. (Hit him in the face to distract him long enough to apply fancy wristlock, or to get his head moving in the direction you want to project him)
3) No Zanshin.

**itwasntme** · Posted On: 9/03/2012 4:48am

Originally Posted by Fuzzy

Its ****, even for Aikido
1) His distancing and footwork aren't even wrong, they're missing entirely.
2) Not a single atemi. (Hit him in the face to distract him long enough to apply fancy wristlock, or to get his head moving in the direction you want to project him)
3) No Zanshin.

It didn't even look like any of those guys were resisting the throws.

**Azatdawn** · Posted On: 9/03/2012 5:46am

You know you're a bad ass when a guy falls down before you touch him.

**hungryjoe** · Posted On: 9/03/2012 7:13am

From the website http://www.okolonaaikido.org/

Okolona Aikido in Louisville Kentucky offers systematic, combat oriented Aikido. Aikido is normally taught as thousands of separate techniques that take many years to learn. Systematic means that we approach Aikido as one simple principle of taking a persons balance. This is combined with a few basic body movements to produce all of the techniques.Combat oriented means that we both attack and defend using the Aikido principle and basic movements. In addition to these basics we also practice defending against common attacks one is likely to encounter. We study weapons both as training tools for the Aiki principle and as fighting implements. We emphasize reflex development, combat strategy and Aiki striking as well as the basic Aikido throws and submissions. We use foam padded weapons for some of our training and we practice ground fighting.

**daishi** · Posted On: 9/03/2012 10:17am

Originally Posted by hungryjoe

From the website http://www.okolonaaikido.org/

Interesting since none of the basic principles of aikido, or Japanese martial arts, are present.

Their attacks are so bad, it has inspired me to get out the striking pads for my next aikido class...just to make sure none of our guys suck as bad.

**slamdunc** · Posted On: 9/03/2012 10:22am

Originally Posted by itwasntme

It didn't even look like any of those guys were resisting the throws.

They weren't resisting, and those weren't throws. Words fail me.

Originally Posted by RurikGreenwulf

Maybe the old man is a wizard...

And for his first trick, he made everyone's Aikido skills disappear. Next, he creates the illusion that the group is actually practicing martial arts.

**hungryjoe** · Posted On: 9/03/2012 10:25am

Originally Posted by daishi

Interesting since none of the basic principles of aikido, or Japanese martial arts, are present.

Their attacks are so bad, it has inspired me to get out the striking pads for my next aikido class...just to make sure none of our guys suck as bad.

Agreed.

Movement by all shown was pitiful, particularly the two younger men

Had to look again.

Unbendable arm? Could not find.

Yep, not much aikido as I remember it.

**slamdunc** · Posted On: 9/03/2012 10:30am

Originally Posted by daishi

it has inspired me to get out the striking pads for my next aikido class...just to make sure none of our guys suck as bad.

I don't think that is even possible. I couldn't identify, within that video, a single principle of any martial art that I have ever seen.

Is it possible that they were attempting to choreograph some type of scene? I'm open to any explanation of what that really was. I am content that it wasn't martial arts.