I'm not an expert on Aikido but I think that Seagal's style is just another variation on the art. I would venture to say that it is probably much closer to the "original" way that Aikido was done by Ueshiba. I've read in various text that said the old man was tough and much more aggressive in technique. The style became more "passive" as his religious philosophy evolved. The striking was removed from the "original" way that Ueshiba did Aikido.
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Originally posted by Wasabi@Jan 15 2005, 01:24 PM
Morihei Ueshiba is the founder of Martial Arts and is a legend in martial arts but he passed away in 1969.
Steven Seagal in his debut movie 'Above the Law' brought some exposure of Aikido itself and also in film. He went on to make series of movies where he beats up countless bad guys using Aikido techniques.
Some have argued that the techniques used by Steven Seagal is not really Aikido. Aikido is a very passive martial arts, using the energy of the attacker and redirect them. If you see the fight scenes of Seagal movies, he's a bit more on the aggressive side.
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