what martial art at what level. What do you think of akido?
Aikido is cool, and there are some good elements to it, but usually it's not good for self-defense. It's better to study something like Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Sambo, or Catch Wrestling if you can find it. I usually recommend BJJ to people because the schools are easy to find, and you don't have to be strong to do it, and you learn a lot even at the white belt, and blue belt level. If you study BJJ try to get at least two stripes.
If grappling is the only tool in your toolbox, you're going to have a bad time.
Making someone submit is great, as long as your opponent doesn't have homies with them that are going to beat the shit out of you while you pretzel one guy.
I have some experience with Aikido. It is great against the nigger. It focuses more on throws and destructive joint techniques than strikes which is important because the negro's thick skull and primitive build give plenty of protection from strikes. Aikido puts a lot of emphasis on strategy against multiple attackers and, as we all know, the nigger typically attacks only in packs.
The problem with Aikido is finding a decent instructor. There are lot of pansy hippie types that get involved in it because of the some of the pacifistic aspects of it, which is really a misinterpretation if you ask me. Plus Aikido is very sophisticated and in depth so not only do you really need an instructor that knows their stuff you have to put in a lot of time and practice to become proficient and effective with it.
It would be like learning the play the guitar. It would take several years to get good enough that other people would want to listen to you and several more years so you could play extemporaneously in a band without sheet music.
When you can jam like that with Aikido you can seriously fuck people up. Or not.
The time factor is the main reason you don't see Aikido in MMA. The fighters aren't going to put in 5 years to learn techniques they aren't going use or how to deal with knives or multiple attackers at once. Its irrelevant to their sport. They aren't learning self-defense. They are training to win their pre-arranged and controlled matches.
You had me until you called MMA fixed
MMA is not "fixed". They are pre-arranged matches, meaning a set time and set opponents, with rules, a ring, and a ref. That is a completely different situation than an anything goes self-defense scenario.
A. He may have been using the word in an odd manner.
B. Yes, Timmy, even MMA can be "fixed". For reference, see some of the one handed MMA fighters fights and tell me his two handed opponents didn't feel bad and intentionally not take advantage of his disability the same way they would kick a non-amputee in the leg over and over and over again if they knew his knee was hurt.
I'm not saying ALL MMA is fixed, but it's entertainment first - sports second or third after profits.
All pro sports, especially when betting is involved, eventually become fixed.
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