Aikido sparring clips?

**TehDeadlyDimMak** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 3:02pm

What does your typical randori consist of?

**DCS** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 3:04pm

Originally Posted by Garbanzo Bean

Also, what does Mr. Aikido grab if he does not have those? Wrist, back of neck?

The mullet of course, we're talking about hippies, isn't it?

On a bit more serious way: grab what is available at the moment. I like the back of the neck (and sometimes i grab hair for fun, not everybody is bald or has his head shaved).

In any case the clip is not "sparring" in the "Bullshido.com Approved Book Of Martial Arts Training Methods (TM)", it's a drill/experiment with limited purpose and needs to be put in a specific training context.

And no, it doesn't looks like Shodokan randori.

**ojgsxr6** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 3:13pm

Originally Posted by Cullion

I have to admit to being somewhat impressed by the video DCS posted.

Because that's not really Aikdio, it's the reall Wing Chun.

**Mr. Jones** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 3:39pm

It sounds impressive I wish I could see it.

**Cough/Cool** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 4:45pm

there was a gentleman that I haven't seen post here in a while. He had some resistant akido clips attached to his signature. It was very good, one of the clips had a dude subbing another with a wrist lock.

**Stick** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 4:48pm

I liked DCS' video, but that tournament **** with the horrid knife work was an afront to my eyes.

**DCS** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 5:17pm

To Cough/Cool,

Iirc the guy was Te No Kage!, he had this link on his signature

**Cullion** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 5:19pm

Originally Posted by ojgsxr6

Because that's not really Aikdio, it's the reall Wing Chun.

Then somebody better put it back where they found it, the real wing chun isn't meant for western eyes.

**Askari** · Posted On: 2/06/2006 5:47pm

I unfortunately do not have video of the sessions but I have had the honour of working out on many occasions with a friend who is a 2nd BB in Yoseikan Aikido, and who lived in the dojo and trained with Minoru Mochizuki for about 7 years.

Definitely not indicative of my opinion of the people doing Aikiki type work the Yoseikan guys can fight. Their ground work is sophisticated and thorough, the throws are impressive and the overall combat ability is very high. So even within the thorns of Aikido I believe there exists one small area of effective and coherent training.