Of Course Aikido Works in MMA

Everybody knows that Aikido doesn’t work in MMA. But what if everyone is wrong? To see if Aikido principles can work in MMA I met with pro MMA fighter Oliver Enkamp to test this theory. Here’s what we discovered... 00:00 The Premise 01:02 1# Aikido Stance - Hanmi 02:26 Maybe There’s Hope? 03:53 “Phylli Shell“ vs Aikido Hanmi 04:24 “Long Guard“ vs Aikido Hanmi 05:06 2# Irimi - Entering 06:00 3# Tenkan - Diverting 07:40 4# Atemi - Striking to Unbalance 08:23 5# Kuzushi - Unbalancing Through Grappling 09:35 6# Blending and Redirecting 10:48 7# Tegatana - Unbendable Arm 13:06 8# Maai - Engagement Distance 14:25 Conclusion Check out how me and Karate black belt Jesse Enkamp explored what 90% of Aikido is about: Watch my Aikido sparring against a Karate black belt here: Watch the full exchange between me and Oliver exploring Aikido pr