Does anyone know a website that teaches some akido techniques [free]?

Question

the website works even if it only has a couple techs.

Answer 1

http://www.aikido-world.com/highlights/technical%20_tips/Aikido-Techniques.htm

There ya go, some illustrations and technical details. Pretty extensive list and videos of techniques.

Actually a lot of good Aikido information on that sight in general.

Also try to the Aikiweb.

http://www.aikiweb.com

Good luck and I hope that is of some help.

Btw:

The problem with the below posters is correct, most often because Aikido involves a lot of compliance. Many moves are only done with Uke fully cooperating and knowing how and when to jump for the throws and when and where to place his weight, as Kuzushi is not really a major part of Aikido.

Any art you are just fooling around with is not going to be effective, it takes years and years to truly be effective at Aikido and that is under expert tutelage.

However with or without an instructor you will find this fact out, the vast majority of Aikido is meant for cooperation between Uke and Tori (Throwee and Thrower respectively). Timing and fluency and experience are all required to do many of the techniques, as well as good ukemi (breakfalling). You can easily injure others, as well as yourself with many of the techniques.

This is one of the major reasons Aikido is fairly ineffective in a real situation, as small joint manipulations "grab my wrist" mentality, and the fact that it is done entirely without resistance, as a matter of fact it is done with complete cooperation. So while some of the techniques are sound, their application is done so in an unrealistic manner.

In reality, no one is going to allow you to grab small joints, they aren't going to go for your wrist, or your lapels, and the second you grab an arm, they are going to pull it away and hit you with it.

Despite what you see in Steven Seagall movies, Aikido doesn't really work that well, as they never apply their moves against a resisting opponent who is not going to jump when you apply pressure, nor is he going to allow you to lead him around in a circle to be thrown.

Something to keep in mind when someone is boasting about the "street effectiveness" of Aikido. It can't be street effective if it can't even work in sparring.

Answer 2

Even if I did, I wouldn't give it to you, Aikido is an art that involves throws and joint manipulations. Without proper training and supervision by a qualified instructor, you can seriously injure yourself or your partner while trying out some of the techniques. I've seen practitioners with broken collarbones and sprained ankles from an ill performed throw and dislocated wrists from applying the wrong the pressure in the wrong direction. My advice is to find a class with competent instructors and learn from them properly, if not, try other martial arts that have easily available classes, like Judo for example.

Answer 3

learning by the use of books and online sources is very ineffective. This is especially true for aikido. Even though the first guy to answer gave you some links, you won't be able to learn too much about the real applications of the movement (especially how to use your ki in it).

Any good martial artist will tell you (as will most of the people who answer) that it's bad idea and ineffective.