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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.
I know this is not the movie forum but 'Above the Law' was probably the best movie Steven Seagal made. All other movies since then just never lived up to it. I think the fact that the beginning of the movie was somewhat based on his real life made the movie a bit more special.
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" ... Those who win every battle are not really skillful - those who render others' helpless without fighting are the best of all." - Sun Tzu
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.
How is it based on his real life other than the fact that he live and trained in Japan?
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Originally posted by NinjaMaster@Jan 18 2005, 06:57 PM I know this is not the movie forum but 'Above the Law' was probably the best movie Steven Seagal made. All other movies since then just never lived up to it. I think the fact that the beginning of the movie was somewhat based on his real life made the movie a bit more special.
Well, in the beginning of the movie he narrarates how he was facinated by seeing an aikido demo at a baseball game, which got him to move to Japan to train with the Japanese. I'd say, that's considered 'loosely based on his life'.
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In relation to Steven Segal and Aikido, he created his own variation that is incredibly more agressive. Most Aikido and Hapkido instructors and practioners ive talked to all agree that Segal's version is hands down -the- most agressive style of hapkido.
Most people dont realize but Hapkido and Aikido are the same except for some techniques. Hapkido is basically the art of breaking bones. Incorporating kicks, strikes, and submissions all deticated to disabiling your opponet. If an attacker favors a stand up style of fighting and likes using thier right hook, why just kick them or simply hurt them when you can break the arm and take it out of the equation?
Originally posted by Guest_Harrow_*@Mar 24 2005, 01:45 PM In relation to Steven Segal and Aikido, he created his own variation that is incredibly more agressive. Most Aikido and Hapkido instructors and practioners ive talked to all agree that Segal's version is hands down -the- most agressive style of hapkido.
Most people dont realize but Hapkido and Aikido are the same except for some techniques. Hapkido is basically the art of breaking bones. Incorporating kicks, strikes, and submissions all deticated to disabiling your opponet. If an attacker favors a stand up style of fighting and likes using thier right hook, why just kick them or simply hurt them when you can break the arm and take it out of the equation?
Man, whatever happened to Steven Seagal. I'm surprised to find out that he's still making movies. Granted that all the titles are still 2 or 3 words (such as "Out of Reach", "Half Past Dead", "Into The Sun", etc.) that goes straight to videos.....
I really liked him in Above the Law. It's been downhill ever since.
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Originally posted by RusoQuintalis@Jul 5 2005, 08:52 AM While we're still on the Steven Seagal/Aikido topic, I found something that might lend you guys some insight: http://www.stevenseagal.com/aikido.html
Keep in mind though, that this guy is an actor, and being so, a professional liar, it doesn't hurt to be skeptical of this mans "glowing" report.
Pretty good promotion of himself..... 7th degree? Wow.
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