Mixed-Up Martial Arts #1

Aikido apparently a part of MMA

Yes boys and girls, we obviously got it all wrong ... totally bass ackwards. Not only is aikido hot stuff when it comes to self-defense (actually THE best form of self-defense), it is even an integral part of mixed martial arts (MMA) - aikido-you-not.

I really wonder why some folks seems to keep important secrets like this to themselves. This is so revolutionary and groundbreaking that it has to be heard all over the world!

The best self-defense "on" the world!

Here's what timesofindia.indiatimes.com had to say about the subject back in January 2013:

According to (...), a 15-day basic camp is enough for a woman to defend herself against one or two male members, and a three-month course would make her an expert.
According to (...), aikido or mixed martial arts is the best form of self-defense and is generally taught to commandos of special forces.
(...) of Association of Mixed Martial Arts India said, "aikido is an effective self-defense technique that focuses on dislocation of joints and nerve points. On mixed martial arts, Varma said that it was a combination of several martial arts such as Judo, Aikido, Muay Thai and Karate.

Dang; these akidoki guys really have to be good - an expert in three months... Beam me up Scotty, I definitely need this!

And who would have thought aikido is actually a self defense technique? Silly me, I kind of believed it was a martial art. OK then, I'm Grasshopper and it's back to the drawing board :-)

Aikido, apparently a part of MMA - image from Flickr.com

In case you wonder, we do in fact include a "blast from the past now and then". Really interesting martial arts brain-farts and over the top martial arts antics never goes out of style.