Aikido

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The Aikido path continues....
Zenshin Kokoro Aikido/Aikido in Hull Dojo is a good environment with focus on integrity, developing a true spirit in training, awareness and martial ability,

Confidence - Integrity - Spirit - Balance - Strength - Unity

It does not matter if you are a total beginner, or more experienced student or instructor,
all are welcome to attend.
Whilst discussion of various elements of training, techniques and other martial methods take place, we do not get involved in self-serving politics or egotistical arguments, such arrogant ideology is worthless, having nothing to do with the Spirit of Aikido / Bushido.
We help each other to learn and to progress...., to be inspired.

There is a lot of good information within this website and to clarify a point in regards to real Aikido...
The negative bias.., some say Aikido is not an effective martial art...
Some people may have attended certain types of Aikido classes or seen 'demonstrations of Aikido' and found that those techniques they have seen or may even have been taught and practiced seem to work within the safe area of the class, but not work in the ‘outside world’.

Such problems lie within many Dojos/schools where basically ineffectual techniques are taught and the instructors teaching those techniques convince their students that such a ‘style’, however fancy, is a martial art, when in fact it is far from it!

It may be disappointing to read but such ineffective styles of martial arts, including some Aikido and a number of others that are taught are at most only watered-down versions of what such arts originally were and originally intended to be, consequently becoming no more than very compliant and choreographed routines, akin to ‘dancing without music’ or fancy acrobatics and often the students simply take turns to be thrown or be 'controlled' to the ground when such ‘techniques’ are practiced but without ever progressing to a practical level.

Unfortunately, many instructors have either never trained in the actual practical Aikido methods or shy away from them resulting in Aikido etc. getting a ‘bad press’ as ineffective.
You may have seen some Aikido clips demonstrated on youTube or other media with various disparaging comments and wondered why that is.., well now you know.
Additionally and bizarrely, Aikido and other arts including Kung Fu, Chi Gung, etc. are also the victim of some fake 'instructors' that supposedly teach 'Mystical' or 'No touch' fighting techniques... good luck with that type of training!

The good and positive news of Aikido...
Genuine Traditional (Practical) Aikido was developed as a strategic martial way evolved from the adaptation and blending of a number of other earlier martial arts that included techniques in hand-to-hand combat, weapons training, strikes, grappling, throws and evasion.
If you are considering learning or hoping to learn Aikido, try to pick a school where techniques are practical and not delivering misguided lessons setting up to fail.

Correct training.., do not misunderstand... when first learning and practicing practical Aikido techniques, a degree of compliance is necessary in order to safely learn the principles and dynamics of the techniques and reduce risk of injury, however that compliance alters, becoming less and less as the student develops some understanding and ability, thereby safely progressing to the levels of the attacks being more intensive and more random.
There is no room for complacency or make believe.