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Old 11-30-2006, 12:02 PM  
Stephen
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Originally Posted by tony404 View Post
Most Self defense classes are useless, unless the person studying is willing to practice every day until it involves no thought. Most arent willing to do that. I see these one day self defense workshops and i think they are more dangerous then good.
Now if that guy took on a young in shape Aikido guy, then it would be interesting.
I agree with Tony.

I was once "a young in shape Aikido guy" but didn't have the discipline to stick with it for the 30 years or so it takes to become "good" at Aikido - and I (at 6'2 and 200 lbs fighting weight) had my ass handed to me more than once by a small and humble "weak old man" whose slightest touch felt like I was being hit with a sledge hammer, so I'm not about to discount what is happening in the 'no touch' videos.
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