Using Aikido in billiards.

[Fuji-whopper]

I got it but like usual it was extremely long and I lost consciousness somewhere in the 5th paragraph, just kidding. Work is slammed from the storms and I have been posting WAY too much here so emails have been lagging, sorry man.

 

[okinawa77]

This is an interesting thread! I studied Tang So Doo and Hapkido for a while 20 plus years ago and have recently been thinking about getting back into the martial arts for physical fitness and for perhaps the very reason discussed in this thread. I am currently debating between Aikido and American Kenpo (the system taught by Ed Parker). If anyone has experience with both I would appreciate any comparative feedback you can povide.

Thanks,

Randy

Hi Randy,

Aikido is the ultimate in self defense in the most non-confrontational way, whereas Kenpo is the ultimate self defense by killing your enemy as efficiency as possible. I would recommend Aikido.

-Mathew

 

[Fuji-whopper]

Neil,

It's cool! Sorry I didn't catch on to your sarcasm earlier. Nice to see you feel the same way about this topic. Speaking of Aikido schools in the area, do you happen to know of one in Orange Park?

Thanks,

Randy

Don't know of anything in Orange Park, the dojo I went to was on Phillip's Highway and taught by Perry Lambert who has had contact with Suenaka sensei, here is a bio about him:

"Sensei Perry Lambert, Chief Instructor of Aikido of Jacksonville, began training in Karate-do at the O.D.U. Martial Arts Program (headed by Dr. Hiroyuki Hamada) during his college years at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA from 1986-1990. Originally from Richmond, VA, Lambert later returned to his hometown, and began training in aikido with Shihan Steve Steele at Aikido of Richmond in 1993, along with camps and seminars conducted by Sensei Roy Suenaka. In 1996 Lambert moved to Charleston, SC where he trained in aikido and karate directly under Roy Suenaka. After becoming a U.S. Border Patrol Agent in 1998, Lambert was stationed in Eagle Pass, TX where he introduced aikido to the Eagle Pass area. In 2000, Lambert moved to Jacksonville, FL, and opened what is now known as Aikido of Jacksonville."

 

[hilla_hilla]

In a bar situation with a cheap cue, the art of arnis could be useful:smile: .

Aikido was my introduction into the martial arts world. I started taking aikido at a Boys and Girls club when I was 10. After aikido I started studying at the American Colleges of Karate when I was 13 and received my black belt when I was 18 in the art of Aam Ka Jutsu (a variation of several different martial arts). I continued training and started teaching children's classes, women's martial arts classes and helped trained the La Mesa police department until I turned 22. That was around the time I started playing pool...

Actually, one of the reasons I started playing pool was because my karate instructor told me pool would be a good way for me to learn how to focus. Unfortunatly, focus is still something I struggle with and it's been 8 years since I've been in a karate class.