Convince me not to take up this beautiful and deadly martial art.
There's a good dojo close to my work that is serious and fits my schedule and the people seem very dedicated and friendly.
do what you want, you're an adult
>>2512429
Anyone should at least try a martial in at some point in their life. And Aikido is definitely a good pick. If you want to, go for it anon.
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>>2512429
Dude, take what you want. Aikido is great for focus, meditation, flexibility. If you are a young cat that wants to fight you may want to try either wrestling, boxing, Brazilian jujutsu, Muay Thai, kyokyushin karate, catch wrestling, sanda, but hey, do what you want to do.
>>2512429
Why? You're a grown ass man that I don't care about. Do whatever you want as long as it it doesn't intrude on my life.
>>2512429
>deadly
Aikido will actively make you worse at fighting by encouraging you to focus on low percentage techniques and always be on the defensive.
>>2512429
>beautiful
Sure, depending on tastes
>and deadly
Only if you're REEEEAAALY good at it or are working with some stumbling drunk . . . and you're REEEEAAAAALY good at it.
>martial art.
Ehhh. . .
Source - Did Aikido for four years.
>>2512429
>deadly
it's liteally the martial arts eastman teaches to morgan on walking dead to teach him to not kill
>>2516296
Didn't he kills a lot of people?