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Originally Posted by Darph
Aikido was originally an extension of Judo, designed for old judoka who didn't have the strength/quickness/endurance to compete anymore, but had already mastered the techniques.
Aikido as a stand alone art is truely a terrible joke.
Aikido needs some real competition in the sport to build a real athlete base that represents it.
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I don't think Aikido was designed as an extension to Judo.
If anything, Aikido is an extension of Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu, which is not really what Judo is based upon.
The closest relationship between Judo and Aikido seems to be the fact that several high ranking Judo guys were sent to study Aikido later in life. They became very good at Aikido and ended up founding their own branches that sort of blend the two arts.