Tanto and 8 Man Attack

Tanto and 8 man attack section of an Aikido UK grading for 3rd dan.

The tanto element involved the use of a live blade.

In the 8 man attack nage is only allowed to throw uke using kokyu nage type techniques. Nage is also not allowed to make contact with atemi. Each attacker is numbered 1 to 8 and attacks only when their number is called.

The student being tested is Kevin Lynch.

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[jasonme2009]

It is easy to say things against aikido if you are not a practitioner of the art, but once you try to learn the art with an open mind as in with all other arts, you will learn the effectiveness of it.

Every art is unique in its own ways and all styles are effective art of self-defense. Aikido is as effective as any other arts, and I have applied it several times with one and multiple attackers to a real fight and it worked.

Your opinions are all good but it would be better if you try it.

[aikiwolfie]

@jasonme2009 martial arts aren't effective. People are.

[remhel123]

once again i'm emberrased by the low level of aikido forms!!

[aikiwolfie]

@remhel123 if you're embarased by what you see on-line may I suggest you stop watching?

[bushidoogie]

i wonder if all these haters have vids we can see of them well done and congrats man

[purklefluff]

i like the way that most of these strikes from the knife are at least in the spirit of being moderately realistic (i.e. straight forward).. i'm also pleased to see that the throwing practice at the end showed the attackers actually trying rather than just presenting themselves to be thrown like so many other (shitty) aikido videos. good job i say.

[darkdrake13]

its funny how the only people who ever hate on this are people who never practiced martial arts and dont even understand the concept of it

[11Kralle]

The most people wont understand, that these art is about a canon of movements, which is not to seen as it `It happens - i react´-thing! Even if theres only a 10% street fight chance, the mastership of aikido wont be useless for the enhancement of ones self-picture.

[dhartmiester]

just say hayy yaaaa and they will get the picture

[bonnieandclyde93]

These videos are seen by both the experts and the novice and everything in between. Fortunatley or Unfortunatley, we also get to view their comments based on their level of expertise. Here you get to deal with the non believers with the written word. When you run a dojo ( school) you have to deal with them on the spot. Much more challenging.

[utubesqueeze]

Nice randoi - love the control and awareness! Maybe have been more suitable for 2nd dan test rather than 3rd dan due to lack of many multiple opponents at once, but still this nage was impressive.

[mandinka323]

Excellent randori, excellent job.  Quite impressive.