I just came across this clip and was wondering if it was real fighting or just demonstration of Steven Segal's skills. I am sort of a fan and think he is a decent Akido martial artist but the clip just looks like one of his movies to me.
2007-03-06 13:04:09 · 10 answers · asked by bribri75 5 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mOKN_GlXvAs
2007-03-06 14:58:01 · update #1
click on youtube.com link to see clip
2007-03-06 14:59:06 · update #2
This looks to me to be about the upper end of what you could do working with students.
These students were "going along" and not comming in
"full power".
"full power" met with "full power" = injuries
2007-03-06 18:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks much like every other Aikido demonstration I have seen, or given. One thing that I have always like about Segal's work is that he tries to use authentic unaltered techniques as much as possible. So much of martial arts in cinema has been changed to make it more....screen friendly. He made a great effort to keep the authenticity of his Aikido techniques in his films. As someone that has studied it I can say that that clip is an authentic Aikido demonstration.
2007-03-06 18:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by hakuno_kai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Sho dan in Shuri-Ryu karate and take some Aikido too. At the school where I take it, I have seen this type of fighting. When a person reaches a certain belt, they have a knowledge of how to defend themselves against multiple attackers. That is what you were seeing in the vid. Good luck finding a school.
2007-03-07 10:42:46 · answer #3 · answered by Lonewolf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its more of a demonstration. Mr. Segal is a very talented martial artist though.
2007-03-07 00:26:28 · answer #4 · answered by Ray H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you want a Martial Art? Surely the whole concept is a philosophy of self defence. Defence being the operative word
2016-03-28 22:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aikido is more of a spiritual art than a martial or fighting art. Even the founder of Aikido said this. Aikido is not for fighting but for spiritual and health development.
2007-03-06 23:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by KARTHIK 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well lets see, he did spend some 15 years in Japan learning Aikido and he is the highest ranking American in the U.S.
I hate to burst your bubble about what you have seen, but, if you do not go with the flow something is going to brake, like your wrist, elbow, etc.
This holds true for all Arts and it is something we learn during training, if not someone will get hurt.
2007-03-09 18:01:59 · answer #7 · answered by gretsch16pc 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As someone who practices Aikido, I'd STRONGLY suggest you consider other sensei as better qualified representatives of Aikido. Seagal Sensei is one of those polarizing figures within the Aikido community: you either love him or hate him...no middle ground (I lean towards the latter, obviously).
My suggestion: go to YouTube and look up "Gozo Shioda" who is considered one of the greats of Aikido. For your convenience:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gozo+shioda
2007-03-07 01:16:14 · answer #8 · answered by dewmeister 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the vid looks legit, i believe it is a demonstration, not to take away from aikido but in demonstrations the "attackers" are going to fall.
2007-03-09 16:56:47 · answer #9 · answered by runwith_thebulls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is as I do simple techniques being applied no Randori
2007-03-06 13:08:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋