AIKIDO - 8 directions bokken cut (Happo Giri) Dunken Francis

AIKIDO - basic 8 directional bokken cut (Happo Giri) demonstrated by Dunken Francis of the Institute of Aikido Auckland

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Sports

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• action
• sports
• martial
• arts
• Aikido
• bokken
• self
• defence

[Aiki33]

Real combat? Please post the video link of you demonstrating this, I'm sure we would all be very interested.

[thecryptkicker5]

@Aiki33 for someone with the name aiki in it, you are a real ass. What's the point of practicing a martial art if you are going to A) do it wrong and B) not practice it as a true martial art.

[Aiki33]

@thecryptkicker5 Thank you for the constructive criticism. We all look forwards to seeing your video demonstrating A) How to "do it right" and B) How to "practice a true martial art"

[noloferratus]

The technique shows the strikes being done too much with the arms instead of using the larger muscle groups. I have found it is best to use the abs and lower back to convince an attacker in a real combat to fall over.

[Aiki33]

@noloferratus I am looking forwards to seeing your video of this. Always nice to see someone defending themselves against a real attacker with a practise weapon. Can you tell us more about the experience? It sounds fascinating..

[haveagoodweek]

This takes years of practice and its always a credit to the individual demonstrating because what we see is total dedication.

Some people clearly find it easier to pick and criticise.

Well done Dunken. Keep up the good work

[ChadMaestrodotcom]

Great video! I always find it hard not to turn on the heel of my foot.

[AkumaShiro]

Thank you for this video! I've been trying to remember how to do Happo Giri, and it turns out I was stepping wrong. Thank you!

[jumpupdnbdj]

Also happo undo with just hands. As you say the importance is the 8 directions.