Excellent Aikido Demonstration

I think those people that think that aikido is inefficient in real life are just angry teenagers too stupid to understand its noble phylosophy.
O sensei was not a dancer, anyway

Lol, aikido is cool, acting like the Earth/planet. Although as present in this video, it is not only technique but physical and mental skills which are necessary for martial arts

Its funny how you toss your opponents
Like how you use all your weight and pull their arm down to get them off balance and eventually, "plop"
Cause when it comes to a guy twice your size or +1/2(your size)
He just wont budge
Unless you push him down by the face, of course

Just don`t break too many things.

That's because the more you train and the better you get, the less you need to *stand* in kamae.

Kamae isn't a stance, it's a feeling. A feeling of being grounded and strong with your center.

When you figure out that feeling, it doesn't matter how you stand, you'll be in kamae. :)

ok, since youre split'n hairs i'll repeat the question. why does yoshinkan's "tachi" have their front knee turn'd out? i have seen no other aiki-do or jutsu do that.  other ryu i've trained in say thats a weak kamae b'cuz the slightest preasure on the knee crumbles the stance. just curious. OSO!

Well, for me, turning the foot out provides a slightly better base for balance.

But, even then, when we do Bokken waza, we keep our foot straight.

So really, in the end, other than extra balance, I'm not quite sure. :)

good enuff for me. sorry to beat a dead horse, but i've comtemplated it for 20yrs. dozo.

Took aikido for about 4 months, wasnt my thing, so i went to american kickboxing for 4 years now i take taekwondo for 6 years in washington , im amazing with my foot

why is ur comment so badly rated?