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Originally posted by DarkJedi
Aikido is gay. You need to spend atleast 10 years in training before you can do any real damage.
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*shrug* not for what I needed it to do. I'm not saying that I could win against a well-trained martial-art's fighter... I'm saying that 99% of all threats that any of us will encounter will be street-fighting brawlers or muggers, and it's very effective in a quick disabling situation.
It creates 1/2 second openings, which is all that's needed for a single serious blow. A full-force blow to the throat, a thumb in the eye, a step-down on the kneecap, etc.
I'm not a fighter by nature, so the only fair fight is one that I can avoid. I've had much more practice at avoiding fights than I have at being in them, but if I NEED to defend myself, Aikido works for me.