Hi everybody,
first my feeling first than "aikido can take any martial arts" is not the problem Take sensei says in a seminar than effective techniques " aikido or thai boxing or kung fu are not best the most important thing is how the people practice.
On a seminar in france in 1996 he explain and show how defeat a low kick attack , the uke was a real kick boxer , he explain to not get hurt you have to disapeared from the attack line , people have smile in their faces but when the boxer hit him he move fast and defeat his attack , very impressive...
second the philosophy of aikido is not to fight or says i m the best , the stronger of the world ,it's not competition but a non violent art ,control your opponent without hurt very different from thai boxing..
in aiki
oyabun