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Curated by: Augustus Roe (109 videos)
Modern Aikido removed most striking… but that came with a technical cost. Without the constant threat of punches, many entries, postures, and defensive reactions changed over time. Techniques became cleaner and more cooperative — but often less connected to the harsher realities of combat that shaped Aikido’s roots in Daito-ryu and older Japanese martial arts. So what happens to a martial art when atemi disappears? #aikido #martialarts #history #japan