{"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 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 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 RDX is one of the fastest-growing MMA equipment brands in the world. RDX MMA gloves are high-quality, durable and offer premium protection!<\/p>\n\n\nWhat Is Aikido?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Techniques Used In Aikido<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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