Having done multiple martial arts (Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Filipino martial arts and, if you count it, fencing) I've come to the conclusion that Aikido is the Lisp of the martial arts world:
- it's considered very beautiful
- it takes a long time to become fluent in it
- it "expands your mind"
- in theory it can "work on the street" but in practice people reach for other tools
- it's considered very beautiful
- it takes a long time to become fluent in it
- it "expands your mind"
- in theory it can "work on the street" but in practice people reach for other tools