Aikido Secrets You Might Not Have Thought About

At the moment of attack, you will not have time to ask 'why' this is happening. You will have to escape or fight. The secrets of Aikido can help you defend yourself.

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Aikido Secrets You Might Not Have Thought About By Donovan Baldwin Whether in the real world or in a martial arts competition, when it comes to defending yourself, you normally will only have a split second to decide whether to dodge the blow of an attacker or to block the move in some way. At this moment, it makes no sense to ask yourself "why" this is happening. There is only enough time to stop or evade the immediate attack and begin taking steps to escape from your attacker...or render him unable to continue the attack. In any street fight, the person under attack can make a counterattack in the hope of injuring, killing, or subduing the opponent. Another method exists. In aikido, you can learn self defense techniques which allow you handle such a situation without having to resort to force. In the martial art of aikido, the person under attack learns to block the moves of an opponent by using the hands. While most of us can only imagine what is needed by watching the actor, Steven Segal, in action. However, anyone who wants to learn to effectively use aikido will not be able to move as fast as Steven Segal, or need to. Even without the speed and skill of an aikido master, the ordinary person can still be effective in combat with enough knowledge and practice. However, there is going to be some work involved in learning this popular and effective martial art. Like many other sports and physical activities, aikido cannot be learned by merely watching others do it in the movies or in television. There are some who try to learn aikido by following some magazine article or aikido DVD. While these might actually allow an individual to get a feeling for the art, and might even provide some good exercise, the only real way to become skilled enough to actually be able to defend yourself is to learn it from a Sensei. Most taking on the study of aikido picture themselves eventually being able to use its movements with skill and precision. However, everyone must first become a student in order to someday be called a master. This means that a lot of time and effort must be spent in learning even the most basic rules. These can include anything from how to enter the dojo, how to conduct yourself during training, and how to act when the class is over. Of course, you will not just learn the methods of procedure. You will also have to learn some more important basics...such as how to fall without hurting yourself...too much. Even these simple steps are all part of the training. The student wishing to become a master must be prepared to spend as much time and effort on learning and performing these simple lessons as the blocks and movements of aikido itself. In fact, in order to move into the more advanced classes the student will be required to master even the most basic elements. In fact, many of the secrets of an aikido master are not always the execution of the movements themselves. One of the most important is simply knowing when to use the skills one has. In aikido, as in many martial arts, being able to know when to actually use it is of great importance since, in aikido, timing is everything. As with many other sports, there is a bit of hand-eye coordination necessary for success, but in aikido, since the person under attack will want to redirect the attacker's force back at them, knowing "when" to move is probably about as important as knowing "how". As you might expect, aikido many times depends on the movement of the entire body, or major parts of it. However, a secret in using aikido which many might not realize is that success often has to do with the wrist. Being able to smoothly enough put one hand over the opponent's in order to take charge of their attack and use its force against them, is what is going to make certain defense techniques work and allow the aikido master to counter the attack. This is an example of when the willingness to commit time and effort to endless repetition is necessary for the development of skill and timing. In the 1984 movie, "The Karate Kid", Mr. Miyagi had his student, Daniel, repeat the most boring, and tiring, actions again and again. This was not done simply to teach the motions which Daniel would use in his practice of karate, but to teach him how to discipline himself to go through the necessary, and often boring, parts of training which appear to have little to do with the skill itself. As you can imgaine, it takes a certain amount of energy to be able to perform certain moves in aikido and in every one of the martial arts. In addition to becoming physically fit, it will be important that the individual learn the various breathing techniques and exercises that will allow him or her to increase their heart rate, or slow it down...especially in the heat of action. Additionally, the breathing exercises also serve as a unifying force between the physical and the emotional aspect of the practice and the person. When they think of "secrets" of various martial arts, many may think of some special move or technique which the average person can use to defeat a dangerous foe. In reality, when it comes to secrets, perhaps the most important secret in mastering aikido, or any other of the martial arts, is being consistent with the technique. If you truly desire to become adept at the practice of aikido, or any other close combat technique, there will be times when your arms will feel too tired to even lift for one more movement, or when you will feel your energy is entirely drained, but you still do the next movement...again and again. While you can certainly aquire a fair ability in aikido with just a few, relatively easy practice sessions, a week, to become a master of aikido, or to become a true martial artist in any of the hand-to-hand combat disciplines, you will have to be willing to commit yourself to an effort far beyond what most are willing to. For those who simply want to pursue aikido for competition purposes, it is structured much like karate in that the student begins on the lowest level, and, as he or she acquires greater skill, will be awarded "belts" which indicate skill level. Many who have begun aikido just for health or fitness, or for personal self defense, have eventually reached the point where they could call themselves an aikido master. Many have even opened their own dojo and passed what they have learned on to students as they were at one time. A Glimpse Into the World of Aikido The Aikido Success Blueprint Collection gives you powerful strategies to fast-track your Aikido skills. An absolute gold-mine of wisdom Click Here Martial Arts Home