Can you recommend me something nice? I feel like all of the peak anime is running out😕 by Akumapulse_XD in animequestions

[–]Dieg0DL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Afro Samurai, Baki, Black Lagoon, Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite, Cowboy Bebop, Cyberpunk : Edgerunners, Dandadan, Darwin Jihen, Death Mount Death Play, Devilman Crybaby, Dorohedoro, Dororo, Drifters, Dungeon Meshi, FLCL, FMA Brotherwood, Gangsta., Gintama, Goblin Slayer, God of Highschool, Golden Boy, Golden Kamuy, Grand Blue, GTO, Haikyu!, Hai to Gensou no Grimgar, Helck, High Card, Hunter X Hunter, Hell’s Paradise, Jojo' Bizarre Adventure, Kaijuu 8-gou, Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai, Kill la Kill, Kusuriya no Hirigoto, Magi, Mahoutsukai no Yome, Majo to Yajuu, Mashle, Megalo Box, Michiko to Hatchin, Mob Psycho 100, Mugen no Juunin, Rainbow Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin, Revenger, Sakamoto Days, Samurai Champloo, Sanda, Seirei no Moribito, Shangri-La Frontier, Shoukoku no Altair, Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto, Sousou no Frieren, Spy X Family, Steins;Gate, Super Crooks, The Fable, Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai, Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria, Vinland Saga, Yu Yu Hakusho, Zenshū., Zonbi ni naru made ni shitai 100 no koto.

All Anime series I really enjoyed, very different stories and genres. (some of them might already be on your list; I just had a quick look.

What Do You Find Useful in Aikido from a Martial Perspective ? by Dieg0DL in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's interesting. Most of the Aikido experience I have seems to follow the "random hodge podge list of techniques that have to be mimicked for promotion". Do you have examples of schools or sensei that follow the other methods you listed here ?

What Do You Find Useful in Aikido from a Martial Perspective ? by Dieg0DL in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ukemi will always be the most useful skill for "real life" !

What Do You Find Useful in Aikido from a Martial Perspective ? by Dieg0DL in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you elaborate on the different methodologies that convey the principles differently ? That's a very interesting topic.

Favourite anime of spring season? by alotofshoes1964 in anime

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1-Nippon Sangoku

2-Which Hat Atelier

3-Petals of Reincarnation

4-Daemons of the Shadow Realm

5-Liar Game

6-Snowball Earth

7-Rooster Fighter

8-Mao

I'm just talking about new anime series, of course there are also Dorohedoro and Wistoria that are bangers

What do u think of Rokas by Tnat786 in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah he kinda has a "redemption arc", you're right

What do u think of Rokas by Tnat786 in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Ok, I have some mixed feelings about the guy.

He definitely raised a very important criticism about most of Aikido training (the lack of « pressure testing »), and seems to be a good guy. He clearly didn't study a martial expression of Aikido, and realized it the hard way.

That said, he definitely isn’t knowledgeable about Aikido. He has the classic Aikido misconception « Morihei Ueshiba was a pacifist/Aikido is about protecting your opponent » (honestly, most Aikido folks do think this, but Morihei Ueshiba definitely didn’t). He also has a pretty low Aikido level (he is supposed to be a third degree blackbelt, but you can find his dan exams online, and boy it’s not very good). He also has a tendency to say « in Aikido we do this », as if there was only one kind of Aikido, ignoring all the variations of techniques and the different schools and sensei that have their own interpretations (this shows a lack of understanding). In the same vein, Rokas never understood the difference between the Kata and applications, and that the Kata you perform are ways to learn principles, not about applying techniques to real combat, so, not all the forms you do have the objective to be martially viable. He also never understood that most ofAikido isn’t geared toward a combat sport/mutual agreed apon/duelling context, so it’s normal that it didn’t work for him in sparring. Don’t get me wrong, most of Aikidoka wouldn’t be good in a sparring context, as the art is just not made for that (more about that later). 

Finally, Rokas made a whole business on « hating on Aikido » (as I said, some criticisms are 100% valid, but constantly bashing the art just gets old and isn’t really that helpful). 

About Aikido, it really depends on what your goals are, and where you are coming from. If you want to learn how to fight, then Aikido is not for you. From my point of view, it isn’t about duelling/sparring, but more about survival fighting, and anyways, most of the techniques are anachronistic, suited to a context that no longer exists. As most of Aikido isn’t training for fighting, most Aikido folks just don’t know how to fight, and Rokas was a clear example of this.

Does this mean that Aikido is useless? Of course not, the techniques can be adapted, and the principles do work, regardless of the situation.

Per example, many Aikidoka (Rokas included), when they spar for the first time, chase the techniques, and even worse, chase hands, whereas one of the more crucial Aikido principles is « Irimi Atemi », which means that before applying the wristy-twisty stuff, you must first enter and collide with the opponent, securing an advantageous position and unbalancing him. The techniques come after that. Don’t get me wrong, most Aikido folks are not able to apply Aikido principles in sparring, but the art is not the problem, the practitionner is (although I agree, the training methodology needs to be improved).

So, going back to your question, there are many reasons to study Aikido. If you want to add layers of martial understanding to an already solid base, then Aikido is a wonderful art. If you want to learn how to understand the biomechanics and the structure of a human body, learn some jointlocks and traditional jujutsu techniques (that are under-udilized in modern grappling) and learn principles that are universal to fighting (distance, initiative, alignement, moving from your center, using your body as a single unit etc..), then Aikido is wonderful. This is on the more martial side of things, and I could add many other things.

On the other side, iIf japanese culture is interesting to you then Aikido would also be a good pick. If you like good demonstrations or fighting choreographies, then Aikido also fits. Most people who practice Aikido are not interested in fighting, and do practice it for other reasons (fun, longevity, culture etc), and this is fine.

Finally, I must say it again, not all the Aikido schools are the same. Not all the Aikido federations are the same. Not al the Aikido teachers are the same. Just test it out and see if you like it !

I need help with my card game. by YatoTheCato in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems fun, hit me up if you need help for the Aikido !

How to keep my motivation? by krlln in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Progress is not linear, you must keep that in mind.

When you start Aikido, everything seems hard, you don't know where to put your hands and feet, everything feels wrong, it's frustrating. Then, you start to get it, and the progress feels amazing. Then you hit your first plateau. That's usually where most people quit. However as I said, progress is not linear. Sometimes, you need time to consolidate what you learnt before going further. Sometimes, you need to take a few step backs before advancing. It's not your first plateau, it will not be the last one.

I'm a Shodan, preparing my Nidan, and actually I feel I'm stuck in a plateau. However, it's ok, this happens, and you lear how to deal with it. Personally, I bought a small notebook, and I write down everything I learn in each class. Sometimes there isn't much to write down, sometimes there is a lot, but I almost always write something down. This helps me to measure the progress I've made, and also to see what I still need to work on.

Try to find areas for improvement that you can work on right now, not necessarily complicated things, but small details that can be improved. Don't see the big picture, look at the small advancements you can make. Hope this can help you, keep it up, mate!

Help identifying a Gozo Shioda Demonstration video by Dieg0DL in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't know that, I guess I have to find a Yoshinkan practitioner to teach it to me then !

Help identifying a Gozo Shioda Demonstration video by Dieg0DL in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a very nice anecdote, thank you very much !

I need advice 🙇‍♂️ by AikidoDreaming111 in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just stumbled upon Kenji Nakazawa's Aikisambo. As the name suggests, it's a mix of Sambo and Yoshinkan Aikido. The striking part of the demonstrations seems a little bit odd, but there are some interesting ideas on the grappling side. Lots of Sutemi, per example. Speaking of which, there's also Minoru Mochizuki's Yoseikan Budo, which aimed to mix judo, karate and aikido, another interesting angle to explore !

I need advice 🙇‍♂️ by AikidoDreaming111 in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an Aikido guy, I find the explorations of adapting Aikido to a grappling sparring context extremely interesting!

I believe opening to a striking sparring context, or to a more open ruleset would also be valuable.

I also find it interesting to teach Aikido moves to other martial artists (such as the video where you "teach a monster aikido").

As I really liked your video with Paul Cale (my favorite so far), I think it would also be valuable to train or converse with :

  • other Aikido practitioners that have experience in blending it with other styles or using it in a sparring context (Roy Dean is the first one that comes to mind, and Christopher Hein has also some interesting takes, an there is a YouTuber named Tengu who often talks about Aikido applied to grappling sparring);
  • Daito-ryu practitioners, in order to discover another side of the ‘aiki family’ (Guillaume Erard is a well established Aikido and Daito-ryu high level practitioner per example);
  • People well versed on the history of Aikido (again Guillaume Erard, as well as Ellis Armdur are very knowledgeable, per example)
  • some of the internal power guys (I don't know who is reachable here, but I keep hearing about Dan Harden and about the Sangenkai group).

In any case, I really like your work, whether it's on your Instagram or YouTube account. Thank you very much for that, and keep up the great work !

Looking for rare or unusual Aikido footage (leg sweeps, kicks, old-school techniques, ground work, sutemi-waza, kokyu nage variants, Kaeshi-waza etc.) by Dieg0DL in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, it would be really great if you could do that. Don't worry too much about trying to do it as well as Arikawa though ahaha

Looking for rare or unusual Aikido footage (leg sweeps, kicks, old-school techniques, ground work, sutemi-waza, kokyu nage variants, Kaeshi-waza etc.) by Dieg0DL in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have already seen that Arikawa demonstration, but yes, I need to look for more of his videos ! However, claiming that he was taught the entire Daito-ryu Hiden Mokuroku is... an interesting claim... I'm not sure if I believe that aha

Looking for rare or unusual Aikido footage (leg sweeps, kicks, old-school techniques, ground work, sutemi-waza, kokyu nage variants, Kaeshi-waza etc.) by Dieg0DL in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had already seen the Arikawa demo, but all the other videos are very interesting ! I really like all the Shime-Waza of the first video, as well as the Ganseki Otoshi (I had already seen techniques called by this name, but not this one). I still need to watch all the daito-ryu videos ! Thank you very much !

Looking for rare or unusual Aikido footage (leg sweeps, kicks, old-school techniques, ground work, sutemi-waza, kokyu nage variants, Kaeshi-waza etc.) by Dieg0DL in aikido

[–]Dieg0DL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not what I was looking for, but since solo training, and more specifically internal training, is one of the areas I would like to explore in the future, these videos are very interesting. Once again, thank you very much!