Comments on: Aikido and Newaza http://www.aikido-dojo.com/uncategorized/aikido-and-newaza/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:17:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: dave http://www.aikido-dojo.com/uncategorized/aikido-and-newaza/comment-page-1/#comment-834 dave Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:39:19 +0000 http://www.aikido-dojo.com/?p=389#comment-834 True, however the reality of it is that no matter how good a person is, he or she is only human and may make a mistake. If you never train for the worst-case possibilities including getting taken to the floor, you may be left unprepared. It is always better to train regularly in several different areas, even if it is the context of one art, than to say I am not going to practice newaza or any other skill set because that is never going to happen. If that is the case, why practice suwariwaza? True, however the reality of it is that no matter how good a person is, he or she is only human and may make a mistake. If you never train for the worst-case possibilities including getting taken to the floor, you may be left unprepared. It is always better to train regularly in several different areas, even if it is the context of one art, than to say I am not going to practice newaza or any other skill set because that is never going to happen. If that is the case, why practice suwariwaza?

]]> By: charlir http://www.aikido-dojo.com/uncategorized/aikido-and-newaza/comment-page-1/#comment-577 charlir Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:51:31 +0000 http://www.aikido-dojo.com/?p=389#comment-577 Before I answer, I have practiced Gracie Jiujitsu and Aikido for over 20 years. I love both. O'sensei was never taken to the ground. He would say that if you gotten taken to the ground, your Aikido was bad! Before I answer, I have practiced Gracie Jiujitsu and Aikido for over 20 years.

I love both.

O’sensei was never taken to the ground. He would say that if you gotten taken to the ground, your Aikido was bad!

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