Aikido

  • The Martial Arts Legacy of Tura Satana

    B movie legend Tura Satana initially took up karate and aikido to exact revenge upon her rapists. When that was taken care of, she used her skills to teach Elvis how to dance and change the course of cinematic history.

  • Wushu Watch: Why Aren't People Getting Thrown Around By The Wrist in MMA?

    Kotegaeshi is one of the staple throws of Aikido and the wrist attack appears in traditional martial arts systems around the globe. While many consider it worthless, we examine the principles and feasibility of the technique in mixed martial arts.

  • Wushu Watch: Ki, Chi and Everything Between

    Every martial art claims to use the opponent's energy against him. We examine the real world examples of this against the flim flam demonstrations of Aikido and Systema.

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