Secrets of the Martial Arts

Aikido is spiritual in nature.

I sort of think it is funny when people think it is a system for surviving life and death encounters.

It isnt, it is some kind of spiritual deal that manifests iteself as some sort of incomplete, watered down and castrated martial art. Blending in your energy with the energy that is there, and controling rather than hurting.

The founder was a swordsman first... so it is also funny to think you can just study aikido and get to the place this guy was. My recomendation is first become a swordsman and then you can become an aikido guy. When aikido guys practice, it obvious these guys have no clue how to use a knife. Their pathetic acting out of pretending to attack with a knife doesnt come close to simulating attack... but then again it is a sport any way.

Aiki-Do .. Aiki- jutsu should be slightly less offended.