Aikido once used to be a famous Martial Art, respected by all martial artists. Yet these days it is losing it’s popularity fast, while being compared to other modern martial arts. Yet what made it become so unpopular? And what can actually save it from this unfortunate fate?
How do Aikido techniques such as standing wrist locks work against a resisting Judoka or grappler?
Aikido master and now BJJ blue belt Rokas tried out to spar with fellow popular youtuber Chadi who is a Judo brown belt and also a Aikido black belt. Although Rokas has BJJ experience, he is only allowed to use Aikido techniques whereas Chadi can only use Judo techniques.
It’s interesting to see how the practitioners react and problem solves in real time. You can see that such techniques may ( that’s a big maybe) work once to surprise a non resisting opponent but when it comes to a Judo brown belt who has real understanding of body mechanics, there is very little chance…
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