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Post by gunter on Jun 28, 2012 0:47:16 GMT -5
Is it good for self defense?
How is it different (techniques, teaching and philosophy) to the mainstream Aikikai style of Aikido?
Cheers
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Post by gunter on Jul 2, 2012 6:25:18 GMT -5
Anyone? Please
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Post by the tank on Jul 2, 2012 8:23:50 GMT -5
Give it a bit more time, I don't think the experts in the subject have seen this thread yet.
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Post by Possum on Jul 3, 2012 6:25:26 GMT -5
I'll give opinion on what I've heard, but not seen or experienced. You can, of course, research that on your own, but if you are looking for testamonials, you'll probably wait awhile for that. Kokikai is derived from Ki society. They employ much softer techniques (ex, they don't use breakfalls as much), and focus much on the internals of the style.
Someone once described Kokikai as a "closed circuit" - very much against any outside influence, and the founder was resistant to anything other than how he perceived how it should be done. I don't know if that's good or bad, I'm not that experienced in Aikido to properly say. But my guess is that unless you truly go in with an "empty cup", you'll be easily frustrated at what you can and cannot do (probably more by what you cannot do).
I have never heard it not being good for self-defense, though. Like all styles, that depends on both the student and the instructor properly working together.
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