Wow am I tired!
I was at training yesterday as I was unable to go the previous two weeks because of university exams.
It was 2 hrs of heart pumping exercise, but I enjoyed it (afterward anyway).
I was speaking with a female friend of mine the otherday who was interested in taking up Martial arts as a hobby. She mentioned that she was going to try out karate and then maybe try a few others to see which one suited her.
I recommended that she try to look for the best martial art that does not require too much offensive aggression i.e. if she faces a bigger stronger opponent, her attempts to defend herself from him/her may not be successful. In other words try not to go for a style that may requier you to go pound for pound against your opponent.
Instead, try to go for something that is passive but affective. Aikido is one that I reccommened I would have mentioned something like Dim Mak, but as I do not know anywhere here in London that may instruct. Plus the issue of whether it is actually possible to perform the strikes as heard of.
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What do you guys think about that? Would I be wrong in my thinking?
Also Please let me know if you have heard of or know of the components of dim mak and if there is anywhere that may instruct. I'd be glad to hear from you!
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Prince
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Aikido, like most traditional martial arts, can be highly complete and effective with proper training and proper application. Even so, I can say - having been a practitioner of traditional martial arts for a time - that combative brazilian jiu jitsu (that which has self-defense applicability as opposed to sport applicability) is superior in it's ability to control and aggressive opponent.
This has been sufficiently demonstrated in the modern convention of combat sport, or mixed martial arts competition. I think that it might be the better choice for your female friend. The reasoning behind this is that aikido frequently requires precise timing and relatively low long-term control, as the opponent is at a distance from the defender. Jiu jitsu affords a level of control not found in aikido, and does not demand aikido's precision.
This is by no means an attempt to assert the brazilian jiu jitsu is the ultimate martial art. Just a friendly suggestion from a practitioner with experience on both sides of the fence. ^_^
With that said, I enjoyed my visit to your blog. The attitude and views you express can only be beneficial to the martial arts community.
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