Shihan Hiroyuki Namba - amazing aikido videoclip

In June 2019 Shihan Hiroyuki Namba from Aikikai Hombu Dojo visited Shin Dojo and run the amazing aikido seminar for over 200 aikido students. Check out the video from this event!

[@djjddjdvdhdh2533]

It is fantastic

[@perrypelican9476]

What is aikido? No disrespect intended but is it a martial art or just an art of some kind. This video does not show the effectiveness of aikido in a fight. It shows one person approaching another with his arm extended to allow the other as much time as needed to grab that arm and do what he wants. It is in no way demonstrating an ability of a martial art. Martial art means fighting, self defense, not cooperative wrist locking and throwing. Why do they never show how they deal with an attacker approaching with punches and kicks in quick succession instead of a weird arm extension waiting to be thrown. It is totally unrealistic. What is the point? These masters take many years to not ever be effective to defend against a real attack by someone with minimal fighting skills. Whatever aikido is, its not a martial art.

[@Stringman1950]

You’re wrong.

[@forthychuo]

From a point of view of a practician of Kyudo/Iai/Jukendo/Tankendo/Naginata/Aikido like myself, Aikido is indeed a martial art. The modern training system might give people a wrong impression that Aikido is a co-operative martial art. I do not expect people to understand Aikido in a few words. I can answer the grabbing arms/wrists question. Those kata techniques are originally from the old time, one of opponents tries to grab your wrist from drawing your sword, then the others can approach and Kill you.

[@jamesguitar7384]

Also these are only beginning forms of approach to allow a student to learn the throws and immobilisations without injury . Full and vicious punching attacks are made but not shown here . Understandably what you saw can give the impression of a dance . These techniques can be directly traced to samurai combat and are effective . Kicking an expert in Aikido could be very painful especially when you fly through the air and hit concrete .

[@Gabrin0]

On this basis about 90% of japanese disciplines would not be defined martial arts: I think you have a baised idea of martial art.

[@lancejackson9108]

Great question. Aikido uses principles of various martial arts to become an art which is re-purposed for our daily life in the modern world, in which physical combat / fighting has limited to no value. Aikido is not for physical fighting, but its movements, techniques, and 'spirit' have foundations in systems which are used in fighting. Aikido has emerged to be a new form of art. Perhaps performance art, perhaps solo art like yoga or tai chi. It takes a very long time to learn, and its path is endless.