{"id":470,"date":"2015-02-25T07:52:57","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T12:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.searchofpeace.com\/blog\/?p=470"},"modified":"2015-04-09T14:57:51","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T18:57:51","slug":"it-still-sounds-like-aikido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.searchofpeace.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/25\/it-still-sounds-like-aikido\/","title":{"rendered":"It still sounds like Aikido&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cki-2aQqN_I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><br \/>\nSteven Seagal explains the philosopy of Aikido but his Aikido has a very different feeling.  Talking the talk, maybe not walking the walk?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If Steven Seagal had gotten it right there would be an Aikido dojo on every corner but Mr. Miyagi won the pop culture war.  The direction that both modern karate schools as well as the direction Seagal&#8217;s &#8220;practice&#8221; has gone makes me think it is good that Aikido did not get sucked into the mainstream.  Seagal demonstrates the potential deadly force that can be produce out of a place of non-opposition.  He is an amazing martial artist, or at least he was before his movie stardom but I am not sure I would be comfortable practicing with him.  I also have a hard time listening to his words while watching his application of Aikido techniques.  <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/herSynqVN3M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This second clip is from 1993 where Seagal demonstated at the ALl Japan Aikido Demo&#8230;  He may have been the first Non-Japanese aikidoist to demonstrate (there have been many uke&#8217;s) at this event.  Seagal&#8217;s inclusion is an major honor denoting the respect he gained in Japan.  Like the first clip the aikido is powerful and aggressive; also notice his bow.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nPp-xuf_EVY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, is footage of Saito Sensei performing for the last All Japan Aikido Demo in 2001 before his passing.  There is a very different feeling between the ukes and Saito Sensei, and there is a very different bow.  Both Steven Seagal and Saito Sensei have been labeled as &#8220;hard style&#8221; aikidoist but there is very different feeling separating the two. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Seagal explains the philosopy of Aikido but his Aikido has a very different feeling. 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