The sad truth about Segal/Silva :(

Originally Posted by Helge Båtstad

Saying Segal cant teach you anything is like flaming all of Aikido tho

and?

Originally Posted by Jonathan Wylie

and?

Yeah I trained in Aikido for like two years when I was younger and quit because I felt like none of this would ever help me if I got attacked in the street...but if you ever walk up to me and put both hands around my neck you better watch the F*** out!

Originally Posted by Ehsan_Karam

Yeah I trained in Aikido for like two years when I was younger and quit because I felt like none of this would ever help me if I got attacked in the street...but if you ever walk up to me and put both hands around my neck gently like your about to give me a kiss you better watch the F*** out!

There I fixed it for you.

Hasn't Segal been outed for some of his aikido claims. I specifically remember reading that although he claims he was the first westerner to open an aikido school in japan the school was actually owned by his father in law who already had opened the school and Segal just taught there.

Originally Posted by derrick ikwueme

Segal is funny, but Anderson did say he was already throwing that kick, & segal gave him a tip, which could be the '' Ball of the Foot '' detail which a lot of people miss. & Segal was the 1st westerner to have a dojo in japan, he went there at 17 & alone, had he went to Brazil, he'd be a jiujitsu wiz

That was kind of how I had thought about it. Sort of like Joe giving GSP tips on his side kick. It's not like GSP had never thrown a turning side kick before. Joe just helped him fix his technique to add a lot more power.

Originally Posted by Jason Hyatt

That was kind of how I had thought about it. Sort of like Joe giving GSP tips on his side kick. It's not like GSP had never thrown a turning side kick before. Joe just helped him fix his technique to add a lot more power.

exactly, i used to throw those against heavy bags back in the day, & always flat footed, & i was recently corrected while teaching jiujitsu at a traditional martial arts stricking academy

Originally Posted by Jason Hyatt

That was kind of how I had thought about it. Sort of like Joe giving GSP tips on his side kick. It's not like GSP had never thrown a turning side kick before. Joe just helped him fix his technique to add a lot more power.

Originally Posted by derrick ikwueme

exactly, i used to throw those against heavy bags back in the day, & always flat footed, & i was recently corrected while teaching jiujitsu at a traditional martial arts stricking academy

Ok, but Silva naild this kick with the same technical efficiency against Henderson as he did against Belfort. He put out an instructionl on the kick! Seagal is a JOKE! Anderson and his managment played on that joke as a publicity gimic.

Since when is Aikido known for its kicks. What makes Seagal an authority on kicks?

How do these magic tricks translate to what Anderson Siva did in the cage?


Alright im done.

Originally Posted by Jonathan Wylie

Since when is Aikido known for its kicks. What makes Seagal an authority on kicks?

it's not that searious