aikido
- noun
- /aɪˈkiːdoʊ/
- Aikido is a martial art that emphasizes using an opponent's energy to throw them off balance.
- aikido practice
- aikido black belt
- Aikido master
It's like people who practice aikido or certain martial arts that don't truly test themselves in the, in the cage in combat.
- It's like people who practice aikido or certain martial arts that don't truly test themselves in the, in the cage in combat.
Examples
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In aikido, practitioners learn how to perform joint locks to control their opponents effectively.
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Quick as a wink, Wayne goes for Mickey's wrist, tries to put him into an aikido sweep-down move, accompanied by a fierce shout.
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Which, when you get down to it, is why most of us practice aikido!
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This is an Aikido technique, and it means "entering throw."
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Hence, we have all these discussions about how aikido works in a real fight.
Blog text (22) -
I've since stopped training in Aikido, but the mindset shift has stayed with me ever since.
Blog text (12) -
I favor the basic Aikido/Ju-Jitsu approach: redirection and using opponents' energy to reach a higher place.
Blog text (15) -
The martial art that Luke suggests is aikido because of the emphasis it puts on ukemi (falling practice).
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The goal of aikido is to neutralize aggression by redirecting an attacker's movements.
How Physical
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aikido comes from Japanese parts: ai 'harmony, joining', ki 'life energy', and do 'way'. That's why aikido is often called 'the way of joining energy' and teaches moving with an attacker's energy to control them without fighting directly.