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Summary: WHAT ARE YOU PRACTICING FOR?
Review: In this book, Bruce states that Aikido should not be used for self defence and only observed as an "art" and for "excercise." In this, I believe that the source of Bruce's studies have perverted the art to something other than what it was intended to be. Aikido is not meant for anything other than self defence. As any "martial art" it should remain pragmatic in it's approach to instruction. If this is not done, then the "martial" is taken out of the art. For any support of this, I offer Ueshiba's track record in combat, or failing this, the very dead would-be killer of a young and innocent Aikidoka in O.K.C. who killed his attacker in self defense while under the instruction of the Windsong Aikido dojo which teaches Fugakukai Aikido. The killer did not die of too much excercise or art, but rather the natural reaction the body has to suddenly and forcefully impacting against pavement in a manner that ruptures the frontal lobe of the brain pan.This is not meant as an advertisement or as saying it is easy be a killer in 12 easy lessons. What I am saying, is that if an instructor tells you that this can't be used as self defense, then go somewhere were the Aikido is. If you are looking for a passtime, you will find a passtime; if you are looking to learn a martial discipline, then, by all means, learn a martial discipline.
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Summary: this guy knows NOTHING
Review: In this book, Bruce states that Aikido should not be used for self defence and only observed as an "art" and for "excercise." In this, I believe that the source of Bruce's studies have perverted the art to something other than what it was intended to be. Aikido is not meant for anything other than self defence. As any "martial art" it should remain pragmatic in it's approach to instruction. If this is not done, then the "martial" is taken out of the art. For any support of this, I offer Ueshiba's track record in combat, or failing this, the very dead would-be killer of a young and innocent Aikidoka in O.K.C. who killed his attacker in self defense while under the instruction of the Windsong Aikido dojo which teaches Fugakukai Aikido. The killer did not die of too much excercise or art, but rather the natural reaction the body has to suddenly and forcefully impacting against pavement in a manner that ruptures the frontal lobe of the brain pan. This is not meant as an advertisement or as saying it is easy be a killer in 12 easy lessons. What I am saying, is that if an instructor tells you that this can't be used as self defense, then go somewhere were the Aikido is. If you are looking for a passtime, you will find a passtime; if you are looking to learn a martial discipline, then, by all means, learn a martial discipline.
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Summary: this guy knows NOTHING
Review: This guy knows NOTHING about the effectiveness of the martial art of Aikido, he says in this book that Aikido doesn't work as self defense, i've been practising Aikido for about 2 years and i know very well that Aikido is a VERY effective art for self-defense and NOT for show. If you want to know about Aikido DO NOT buy this book i recomend Total Aikido by Gozo Shioda.
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Summary: Aikido- Bruce Tegner
Review: This is not his best book but a lot of the other reviewers who are villifying him are way off base. Aikido IS very difficult to learn and use for self defense. Once a person attains an advanced level they can make it work very effectively. It is clearly Tegner's intent to merely display some of Aikido to the public and make Aikidoka out of everyone.
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