Those of us who have been exposed to and trained in a variety of Martial Arts can recognize the value of what each one has to offer. We appreciate that the focus and philosophy of another art may provoke the self examination that is necessary to gain deeper insights into our own training. This understanding often leads to a merging of skill sets that enhance the effectiveness of our own individual style.
There are many interpretations of AIKIDO. Nihon Goshin Aikido includes elements of Judo, Jujitsu, and Karate that emphasizes the extraordinary self-defense characteristics of our mixed martial arts style. To achieve dynamic results, the techniques must be efficiently executed and mechanically effective. We like to use strikes and stuns to aid in this process.
A strike may be defined as any part of your body intentionally making contact with any part of your opponent’s body. A stun is a strike that specifically targets areas of the body vulnerable to focused impact on the nervous system. One or more combinations of these strikes or stuns have proven to be very helpful in assisting in the application of joint locks or setting up a position to effectively complete a proper throw. In some cases the opponent is sufficiently incapacitated to end the threat then and there. In other cases the opponents’ attack is neutralized and his aggressive intentions made ineffective.