Even Aikidoka think Aikido is fake

**Mr. Jones** · Posted On: 3/08/2006 9:39am

Well March is Aikido sucks month. I found this post on Aikiweb which this Iwama stylist of Aikido whines about how fake Aikido is. He does Iwama which is supposedly the Aikido that isn't pussified. Iwama stylist on the board might be able to tell you more about it. This post is great you don't even have to sign up to comment on it.
http://www.aikiweb.com/forums/showth...1&page=1&pp=25

**Coyote** · Posted On: 3/08/2006 9:41am

Maybe they finally ARE learning after all this time.
Or perhaps they are adapting, like roaches to pesticide.

**Psycho Dad** · Posted On: 3/08/2006 9:45am

I am grateful that early on I learned that "to question effectiveness is to kill effectiveness"

Cripes man...

**Coyote** · Posted On: 3/08/2006 9:53am

In other words:

If I don't think I suck, then my art will work better, whether it presents an advantage or not.

The power of positive thinking. What a crock.

**NinjaWannabe** · Posted On: 3/08/2006 9:56am

Gah!!

I am grateful that early on I learned that "to question effectiveness is to kill effectiveness".

You have GOT to be kidding me! That's their answer to to somebody having concerns about effectiveness?!?!? The lameness is astounding. I am in total awe.

**Coyote** · Posted On: 3/08/2006 10:01am

Dude, Aikido is an art based on denial.
What else did you expect.

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 3/08/2006 10:16am

Originally Posted by Coyote

Dude, Aikido is an art based on denial.
What else did you expect.

I wonder if Ueshiba ever foresaw something like this to happen to his creation (?????????????)

**konosan** · Posted On: 3/08/2006 10:16am

That is a very good point, i practice aikido and i also think that the mayority of the aikido that is seen around (specially on the net) is very weak. The aikido i practice is very hard and combat oriented. There isn't much of this gentle flowy stuff that you always see and laught at.

**Mr. Jones** · Posted On: 3/08/2006 10:21am

Originally Posted by elnyka

I wonder if Ueshiba ever foresaw something like this to happen to his creation (?????????????)

I read something where his son fucked up Aikido to make it more available to the public. The organization he created is called the Aikkikai.

**Mr. Jones** · Posted On: 3/08/2006 10:22am

Originally Posted by konosan

That is a very good point, i practice aikido and i also think that the mayority of the aikido that is seen around (specially on the net) is very weak. The aikido i practice is very hard and combat oriented. There isn't much of this gentle flowy stuff that you always see and laught at.

O RLY. What style of Aikido do you practice?