briskjackal5, I thought you'd pick it up faster compared to Aikido. rustyangler02, I have no idea when the grading is scheduled... this way is better.😉 I can't avoid it.😢 I still need to check. And about this Saturday... don't count on it. Better to try during the week if you can make it work.
I run training sessions up in the hills near San Francisco. Come check it out—we do Krav Maga and Aikido. Feel free to take a test if you think you're up for it; I’m sure you can handle it. You can find the schedule on the site: www.aikido.com The grading exams should be this Tuesday—or sometime very soon—for the 1st and 2nd Kyu levels. 😁 (That's my second 😛) so just come by and see for yourself. Your first session is free, or at least that's what the flyer says. Just show up. (Oh, and just so we're clear, using Kamehameha is strictly prohibited there! 😬)
Daniel Garcia said:The thing is, certain techniques in some styles are impossible to pull off right if you rely solely on raw power—because muscle tension ends up blocking the full-body movement needed for the move. That's probably what they meant. Sure, you need strength and stamina, but the ratio of technique to brute force really depends on the specific style...
I clarified that later, but someone went ahead and deleted my post. ( AND BY SOMEONE, I MEAN placidbison20! 😠 )
It’s not about being a nuisance; it’s about the fact that you might be oversimplifying things. If you’re training purely for raw strength instead of developing a feel for the movement, then all those fancy techniques won't mean a thing when someone stronger comes along. And just because we’re running through some drills...
Not quite. I think grappling is only useful for conditioning if you’re training Aikido. Grappling builds a level of strength that I honestly don't want to carry over into my Aikido practice—I need to stay sharp, not just brute force my way through techniques. It feels counterproductive to train both at high intensity. I may be wrong... 😢 I don't actually train grappling; I stick to Aikido. I might roll with some friends here and there just to break a sweat, but that's about it.
You can't train both at the same time... they are contradictory skill sets. Aikido just isn't going to click for you. 😢 It’s unfortunate, but that’s the reality. Pick one and commit to it! 😁
Michelle Edwards5 said:😕Is Aikido really that much worse?
There’s really only one major difference here: you pick up BJJ fast, and you see actual results pretty quickly—maybe within two or three years. With Aikido, you won't see any real progress until you've put in eight to ten years. But you can't exactly compare the two disciplines like that. That's all there is to it. 😁
And I don't want to spam... but what do you mean "almost gone"? It’s not even close! Or do you honestly think Suwari Wazu is some kind of partner here? 😂 (placidbison20 delete this as soon as you reply to me. 😁)
Well... placidbison20 beat me to it. And regarding the ninja stuff... I'm just asking... you never really know what to expect from you people on this forum.
silverdriver6 said:Does anyone know if there's anywhere else I can pick up a katana in the RH area besides Replic Art?
There’s a shop called Ducan over in Providence. They carry katanas. I can’t vouch for the quality since I haven’t picked one up myself, but they aren't cheap Chinese knockoffs. If you really want me to, I'll head down there, grab their number, and let you know.
Didn't you say in that other thread that you've been training Judo your entire life? So what, even if you didn't have those specific skills... you'd still be out there practicing Judo? 😉Maybe it just wouldn't be called that, though. 😎
Larry Sullivan37 said:http://www.aikidozg.com/index.php?id=4 Participated.jpg (last photo) Bujin is the one standing there in the hakama—it's definitely not Dobroslav.😉
Just looking at these Strava photos. Megan White4, you were easily my favorite at the New Year's bash. But I have to wonder—which one of those people is actually buff? Anyone?
Larry Sullivan37 said:Aikido in Springfield? We’ve been practicing the "way of harmony"—more or less—since 1998. We used to train at the local police station, specifically in an atomic shelter over in the Sienjak district, and later at the third Math High School. For the last three years, we've been operating out of the downtown municipal hall—about 1,300 square feet. No proper locker rooms, unfortunately—but nobody gives us grief. We pay our dues on time, so the local officials like us just fine and we're happy where we are. As for membership, it fluctuates. You might see 20 to 40 students—though if you know anything about Aikido, you know how fickle that can be—but you can always count on about 20 serious practitioners. Given the facilities and the size of Springfield, it’s actually quite decent. Interestingly, people regularly drive in from towns as far away as 37 miles rural outskirts and neighboring counties. It’s a wide spectrum—from total amateurs prepping for Shokyu to semi-pros working toward Shodan. That’s pretty much the long and short of it. Check out our site www.aikido-springfield.com (it needs some work, but the webmaster does this for a living, so free time for polishing isn't exactly on the menu; still, we exist online, and if you search for Aikido Springfield, we're the first hit). There are other Aikido clubs in town, though only one is truly active right now. We haven't really established a rapport with them—I offered to swap seminar visits, but they never showed up to any of our sessions with Dobroslav, and they haven't invited us to theirs either, so I stopped bothering. Their style is "traditional samurai" or whatever—it's what they have plastered on their Dojo entrance. Best regards from Springfield!
Is that so37 miles? Well, that sounds decent if people are traveling from all over to get to you. How big is that space of yours, actually? Looking at the photos on the site, it doesn't look like it could hold nearly that many people. And tell me, do you have instructors? Or is it just you running the show? If you don't mind me asking. If not, my apologies. 🙂