HI! Im new :-D

[Mekros]

[ViciousFlamingo]

Hooo boy. Please stick around, lurk as much as you want, and do some searches on aikido. Welcome to Bullshido.

[Mekros]

Thank you Viciousflamingo. Where can I find info about Aikido? :bully:

[ViciousFlamingo]

Try starting with this one: http://www.bullshido.net/forums/show...ghlight=aikido

A simple search will show you these threads:
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/sear...archid=1139104

Please try keeping an open mind, and I would suggest sticking to posting in Newbietown for now. Also, might I ask why you do aikido?

[Uechidude]

Try starting with this one: http://www.bullshido.net/forums/show...ghlight=aikido

A simple search will show you these threads:
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/sear...archid=1139104

Please try keeping an open mind, and I would suggest sticking to posting in Newbietown for now. Also, might I ask why you do aikido?

Same question? Also, welcome to BullShido.

[Mekros]

[Uechidude]

I could answer that, however, it would get me banned from BullShido :BangHead:

[ViciousFlamingo]

I'll tell you right off that I'm not a huge fan of the Socratic method on internet forums, but I'll give it a shot just for kicks.

I am interested in learning martial arts that are effective, and crosstraining to cover every range (standup, clinch, and ground). For this reason, I took up kickboxing for standup striking, which I am trying to supplement with Muay Thai or boxing. I have found all three to be highly effective striking arts. I found Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to be highly effective on the ground, and also found it to be much more fun personally than getting punched (although I did not expect this at first). For grappling at clinch range, I found that judo is very effective, where aikido is not. Judo trains with aliveness and allows for a range of techniques that are outside the scope of aikido. I feel that there are some techniques in aikido that could become useful if included in another grappling art, even judo, but that this is not enough to make it a complete martial art. Some people believe that training with aliveness is enough to make a martial art effective, but I am not so sure. I believe training with aliveness with an unrestrictive ruleset is key. For example, WTF TKD is trained alive but is not as effective as other alive arts, because of the ruleset. Similiarly, I do not think wristlocks and a large number of other techniques taught in aikido are high-percentage enough to base an entire art off of. It would be like taking the overhand right punch from boxing, and trying to make a new martial art just from that.

How's that?

[Mekros]

I could answer that, however, it would get me banned from BullShido :BangHead:

[ViciousFlamingo]

No, he's saying that because trolling newbies is a bannable offense on Bullshido. Newbietown is a safehouse for you, for now. Now go read my post, and then respond to our questions for real.

[Mekros]

I'll tell you right off that I'm not a huge fan of the Socratic method on internet forums, but I'll give it a shot just for kicks.

I am interested in learning martial arts that are effective, and crosstraining to cover every range (standup, clinch, and ground). For this reason, I took up kickboxing for standup striking, which I am trying to supplement with Muay Thai or boxing. I have found all three to be highly effective striking arts. I found Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to be highly effective on the ground, and also found it to be much more fun personally than getting punched (although I did not expect this at first). For grappling at clinch range, I found that judo is very effective, where aikido is not. Judo trains with aliveness and allows for a range of techniques that are outside the scope of aikido. I feel that there are some techniques in aikido that could become useful if included in another grappling art, even judo, but that this is not enough to make it a complete martial art. Some people believe that training with aliveness is enough to make a martial art effective, but I am not so sure. I believe training with aliveness with an unrestrictive ruleset is key. For example, WTF TKD is trained alive but is not as effective as other alive arts, because of the ruleset. Similiarly, I do not think wristlocks and a large number of other techniques taught in aikido are high-percentage enough to base an entire art off of. It would be like taking the overhand right punch from boxing, and trying to make a new martial art just from that.

How's that?

[ViciousFlamingo]

GAH. See, this is why the Socratic method sucks. You could've just said that to begin with and saved me a whole bunch of trouble. So why do you do aikido? Also, feel free to join us on the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. thread.

[PirateJon]

I want to hurt people.

[ViciousFlamingo]

I want to hurt people.

And not in the passive-aggressive psychological way, either.

[Tonuzaba]

Mekros, welcome to Bullshido.
Why saying you don't understand anything? Some here will grab on to this statement of yours as an explanation/answer to the question of why you do aikido. Not me. Especially not after you've stated, that you're not looking for effectiveness. The reason and style you chose is your choice to be respected. However this forum is frequented by people who prefer to look at martial arts through the prism of fighting value.
Anyway, as long as you don't claim yourself or aikido to be the deadliest, and stay within Newbietown, you shouldn't get mauled.
Read a lot, think a lot and think a lot before posting. Enjoy your stay.
Tonuzaba