{"id":12472,"date":"2021-08-02T20:59:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T20:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightersvault.com\/?p=12472"},"modified":"2022-11-03T20:21:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T20:21:58","slug":"aikido-in-mma-is-aikido-effective-in-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/aikido-in-mma-is-aikido-effective-in-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Aikido in MMA: Is Aikido Effective In The UFC?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The early days of MMA delivered a collision of fighting styles<\/strong>, where bouts rarely lasted more than three minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the sport has evolved, and now mixed martial arts is composed of multiple fighting styles<\/a>. The combination of the best aspects of wrestling, Judo, Sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Kickboxing, Boxing, and Muay Thai makes it one of the most popular<\/strong> sports in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The traditional martial art of Aikido is pretty efficient<\/strong> in disabling street bullies and cocky attackers, but can you score a win inside the octagon using Aikido? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article will explore the effectiveness<\/strong> of Aikido in MMA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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What Is Aikido?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aikido is a traditional martial art <\/a>created by Morihei Ueshiba <\/a>in the late 1920s and early 1930s. It is derived from the ancient martial art of Dait\u014d-ry\u016b Aiki-j\u016bjutsu thanks to its creator, who was involved in the \u014cmoto-ky\u014d religion. Ueshiba developed a fighting style, primarily for self-defense purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The traditional martial art of Aikido is mostly based around defensive throws <\/strong>and joint locks. Its ultimate goal is to disable the attacker and force him to forfeit his attacks. A true master of Aikido is \u201ctrying to overcome oneself instead <\/strong>of cultivating aggressiveness and violence\u201d, according to its creator Ueshiba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The experts of this martial art rarely attack and would rather wait<\/strong> for their foes to make the first move (the key point of Aikido in MMA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, this martial art is split into many different fighting styles<\/strong> – Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-Kai, Yoshinkan, Iwama Ryu, Shodokan Aikido, Aikikai, and Ki Aikido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Techniques Used In Aikido<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Techniques can vary<\/strong> due to different styles of Aikido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, they are divided into throws, wrist and elbow techniques, floating techniques, parries, striking, choking and defensive maneuvers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below we\u2019ll focus on understanding<\/strong> the basic moves.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Basic Aikido Techniques<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ikkyo<\/strong>, or \u201cfirst teaching\u201d<\/strong>, is an elbow control technique. It is believed to be \u201cthe most basic technique, suitable against any attack\u201d, and an entrance move for more complicated maneuvers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikkyo<\/strong>, or \u201csecond teaching\u201d<\/strong>, is the basic defensive wrist control that disables even the toughest of opponents and leads to an enormous amount of pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sankyo<\/strong>, or \u201cthird teaching\u201d<\/strong>, is a harder wrist control that can be used in many defensive situations. It is also brutal for your opponent thanks to a wrist twist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yonkyo<\/strong>, or \u201cfourth teaching\u201d<\/strong>, refers to wrist control plus pressure point. You\u2019ll need some time to master it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gokyo<\/strong> or \u201cfifth teaching\u201d<\/strong> is one of the best ways to remove a knife or other sharp weapon from the attacker\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rokkyo<\/strong> or \u201csixth teaching\u201d<\/strong> is an arms control position. When you master all six, you’ve learned \u201cthe basics\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wristlocks are legal<\/strong> in mixed martial arts, but unfortunately, small joint manipulation is strictly prohibited. So the ability to use Aikido in MMA is limited<\/strong>. Fighters are sweaty and they don\u2019t wear GI’s, which is another<\/strong> big challenge.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Benefits Of Training Aikido<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Being a member of the Aikido gym has numerous benefits. Below are the most important benefits of the traditional Japanese martial art:<\/p>\n\n\n\n