[masterfighter]

I never thought id say this about a martial art but lets face it, aikido is useless. Thats the sad truth. They dont do sparring for a start. And if anyone here comes along claiming his aikido club does then he's either lying or putting his wrist joints at risk by having some aikidoka attempt to use a standing wrist lock at full speed (which will fuck up your wrists). Even if sparring was practiced i doubt the right techniques would be taught. I admit some of the very very basics might be of limited use against an untrained opponent, but thats about it. I cant support what other ppl have said about it being usefull if you have other martial arts experiance because i think youd be better off punching a heavy bag in your garage and going to a boxing class once a month. Sorry if thats harsh but i honestly think thats the way it is, and yes i do have experiance in aikido and similar arts.