Ryan of Yamaguchi
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I looked around and didn't see this posted yet so I figured I'd throw it up here. It's video of Segal showing some Aikido to Anderson Silva (UFC) in preparation for his fight with Chael Sonen (MMA).
I found it particularly interesting as I train in Hakko-Ryu Aikijujutsu (Daito-Ryu derivative) and we've been adapting some of our techniques to respond to standard "MMA" attacks for a bit of fun.
If you're not aware, MMA rules don't allow for small joint manipulation so that limits the effectiveness of Aikido in a cage.
I've always been a big fan of Seagal's Aikido and it's nice to see him imparting some knowledge. It will be interesting to see if Anderson applies any of it in his fight.
http://www.youtube.com/user/VivaoPassado2#p/a/u/0/UlQw9fJ9CKk
I found it particularly interesting as I train in Hakko-Ryu Aikijujutsu (Daito-Ryu derivative) and we've been adapting some of our techniques to respond to standard "MMA" attacks for a bit of fun.
If you're not aware, MMA rules don't allow for small joint manipulation so that limits the effectiveness of Aikido in a cage.
I've always been a big fan of Seagal's Aikido and it's nice to see him imparting some knowledge. It will be interesting to see if Anderson applies any of it in his fight.
http://www.youtube.com/user/VivaoPassado2#p/a/u/0/UlQw9fJ9CKk