Originally posted by: tensai
i barely know anything about akido, but i have been to a couple of kendo practices

the sensei there was pretty cool,
they teach about the importance of stance and following through
dont know if their alike though

too bad i quit going to kendo, i just didnt have the time
Well Akido was developed my a Samurai that relized that all the weapons like a Katana, Naginata, Yari, or Bo used the same hand and foot placemnet. He took that basic princaple and used it to make Akido or gentle way or gentle path, im a little rough on the translation but akido is one of the few martial arts that does work in a real fight. It's just a matter of geting your slef centered and in the correct stance.

And to the statment that an ultimate fighter could beat the living hell out of a Akido master. you are so wrong. Bu the time the burly fight came in for an attack the master would have thrown him across the room and procced to do so until than man gave up or was incapasitated. The Whole pont around Akido is to use your opponents movement or energy against him.