Bruce Lee wouldn't stand a chance against this guy.
He was probably too wasted or too high to do any actual fighting, again.
As fake as demos like this goes, I wouldn't mind seeing Steven use all of his skills in an actual fight. That includes the other arts than just Aikido obviously.
He looks like he's about to fall asleep.
*steven seagal teaches how to edit footage to make it look like you're actually moving
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in russia
Okay, as somebody who's actually practiced Aikido, I can tell you that if you're doing it right, it looks completely effortless and like you aren't even doing anything. It's [I]very[/I] hard to do right though, and a very nuanced art. Another reason for the exit rolls is because it's a smooth exit to what is a very, very jarring experience. If you do this to an untrained person they will be on the floor and struggling, which only makes it hurt so much more.
All the flips and shit that people are doing when Segal just touches them? They do that because if they don't, you could easily break somebody's wrist. Aikido works because it's exploiting the limits in your joints and the ways you can bend arms. If you twist somebodies arm or wrist in just the right way you can effectively immobilize them completely because there's nowhere they can go without getting an arm dislocated.
Either way, it is what is referred to a "soft" martial art because it relies on grabs and holds rather than outright strikes. Aikido is about using an opponents forces and mass against them, and you do so by exploiting the limitations in a person's flexibility.
[QUOTE=ShinyChrome;47898711]As fake as demos like this goes, I wouldn't mind seeing Steven use all of his skills in an actual fight. That includes the other arts than just Aikido obviously.[/QUOTE]
Doesn't a lot of traditional martial arts techniques not hold up well in a raw ass fight against someone else who trains in combat? Maybe it's just shit that MMA fans say, but I don't know a lot of any of it to have an opinion.
[QUOTE=Why485;47898847]Okay, as somebody who's actually practiced Aikido, I can tell you that if you're doing it right, it looks completely effortless and like you aren't even doing anything. It's [I]very[/I] hard to do right though, and a very nuanced art. Another reason for the exit rolls is because it's a smooth exit to what is a very, very jarring experience. If you do this to an untrained person they will be on the floor and struggling, which only makes it hurt so much more.
All the flips and shit that people are doing when Segal just touches them? They do that because if they don't, you could easily break somebody's wrist. Aikido works because it's exploiting the limits in your joints and the ways you can bend arms. If you twist somebodies arm or wrist in just the right way you can effectively immobilize them completely because there's nowhere they can go without getting an arm dislocated.
Either way, it is what is referred to a "soft" martial art because it relies on grabs and holds rather than outright strikes. Aikido is about using an opponents forces and mass against them, and you do so by exploiting the limitations in a person's flexibility.[/QUOTE]
In short:
Seagal would probably fucks up anyone outside of trained fighers/soldiers/what have you.
It looks like he's doing nothing but you still gotta realise Steven Seagal is a fucking [B]7th-dan blackbelt[/B]. Martial arts institutions who aren't even fans of his movies have to beg him for years to give an expo demonstration. Imagine Muhammad Ali fighting a drunk guy. It's all so easy and tedious (and probably boring as shit) for him, but he's out of his acting job now and dude's gotta get paid.
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For those interested, check this out
[url]http://littledragon869.tripod.com/id5.html[/url]
[quote]Steven Seagal has dedicated his whole life to Martial Arts since the young age of 7. Seagal hs since then accomplished a Master 7th Dan Black Belt In Aikido, a Black Belt in Judo, Black Belt in Kendo, and a Black Belt in Shito-Ryu Karate under Master Fumio Demura. Seagal has also trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the Machado Brothers, and has trained in Kali/Escrima with Dan Inosanto.[/quote]
Holy shit, it's not just Aikido.
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[video=youtube;bVOtlCnm3t0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVOtlCnm3t0[/video]
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This documentary is awesome.
[QUOTE=ShinyChrome;47898711]As fake as demos like this goes, I wouldn't mind seeing Steven use all of his skills in an actual fight. That includes the other arts than just Aikido obviously.[/QUOTE]
Looks like one of his best skills is eating cake.
It's pretty awesome how martial artists age well. They either appear 10 or 20 years younger.
all I could think about while watching this was this
[vid]http://a.pomf.se/cynldp.webm[/vid]
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Su8nqitEA[/media]
I got reminded of this
No worries, doesn't matter if his opponent lays any hits, the fat'll absorb the blow anyway
[QUOTE=BenJammin';47898894]Doesn't a lot of traditional martial arts techniques not hold up well in a raw ass fight against someone else who trains in combat? Maybe it's just shit that MMA fans say, but I don't know a lot of any of it to have an opinion.[/QUOTE]
It's hard to say really. A lot of martial arts have techniques designed to cause serious sometimes permanent injury or even kill your opponent and MMA is just a sport where you knock out or tapout your opponent. That being said, there is probably a reason that you don't see much aikido or wing chun in strikeforce and other top-level leagues. If you watch early ufc when there weren't any real rules and people didn't know what to expect, there was a much larger variety of styles. Many martial arts got funneled out over time and now you are left with the usual brazilian jiujitsu/muay thai/kickboxing/wrestling fighters save from a few exceptions.
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