Is Aikido a good martial art?

Question

I was thingking about taking aikido... that or taekwondo...

what do u think?

Answer 1

Depends on what you personally feel comfortable using and can adapt to,but my choice would be aikido as it is similar to my base style Jiu-jitsu but with more emphasis on evasion ,locks and throws.

Just my humble opinion best wishes :)***

Answer 2

it is and to is tkd. it is not the system that makes the fighter but rather the fighter that makes the system. ask yourself what do you hope to gain from studying a martial art and then make your decision. tkd can be used in competition. as far as I know there are no competitions for akido. I'm pretty sure its just learned for self-defense

Answer 3

it's a great martial art if you have the patience to master it.

aikido is very technical, which makes that it will usually take you 6-8 years before you really master the basics of the art to a level that's fairly practical.  aikido is all about evasion and using the opponent's initiative. the techniques taught in aikido are usually very hard to really master practically, but if you master them they can cause serious damage.  but the philosophy of aikido is peace.

Answer 4

I really don't think you'd like it, it is useful, but takes many yrs. to use, where as most karate systems have techniques that can be used right away. Now any martial art at it's highest levels can be unbelieveable, but my point is you need have have something that can use early in the game, I'd like to be able to defend myself within my own lifetime. BOTTOM LINE, find some form of karate.

Answer 5

depends on who's expression of it your studying... but its sposed to take 10 years to "master" the basics... and i think good teachers of it are few.. i do an aikido type art and can talk for days bout it but its best for you to go expierence it and decide for your self you may think its S**t... or you may think its the S**t

Answer 6

aikido would be great for you .........it emphasizes evasion and circular/spiral redirection of an attacker's aggressive force into throws, pins, and immobilizations as a primary strategy rather than punches and kicks

Answer 7

The best way to decide which martial art to take up is to go visit a dojo. Many dojos will even let you try a few classes before making a decision. Both Aikido and TKD are fine styles. Go and see which is the best for you. Good luck.

Answer 8

Aikido is a very good martial art, but the ability to unlock the secrets of Aikido lie with the teacher and the student.  As much of Aikido is based on Chin Na,   I have not seen many aikido places so if you find one with a good schedule, great.

TKD places I am more wary of, too many are strip mall belt factories.  Near my home we have the oldest TKD schools in the USA, they turn out a good product.

This all depends on your goals, what do you want from a martial art ?

Answer 9

I suggest you try them both out.  I dabbled in Aikido when I was a fair bit younger and found it too passive for what I wanted from an art (So I went to Muay Thai) .  As I've gotten older I realise it is a very effective style f you have the time and dedication to learn it.  This is not an art you will pick up and become a "weapon" with quickly.  It's more of a journey.

TKD - As someone else pointed out, check into the schools as unfortunately a lot of the substance has been replaced by "pumping students out".  (I received a flyer in the mail just recently for a new school near me which "promises" you will be a black belt within a year!)

Good luck with finding the style for you.

Answer 10

the better question to ask is:

"Is Aikido the right art for me?"

You can go around in circles alll day contemplating if a given style is the right one for you BUT the only way to know is to check out local dojos and give them a try.

The only way to know is to DO.  The only way to DO is to actually watch a class then give it a try for a month or so.

Beware schools that don't cator to that idea.  Relish schools that do regardless if you end up as a student or not.

The style isn't important...  the school isn't directly important (its justs a lens)...  The student IS important.

The lesson is where the value is at - the environment is just that - the environment in which the lesson is taught.

Learn nuclear physics in a bathroom or learn high fashion in a highrise penthouse..  what's really more useful and valuable?

Your answer to that question, Stephen Hawkings or paris hilton, respectively, speaks volumes.

Martial ARTs (ie - jutsu, method, practice, art) is paris hilton.

Martial WAY (ie - do, way, practice, mind-set) is Stephen Hawkings.

paris hilton is the superfluous

Stephan Hawkings is real understanding