Which of these is closer to the original techniques in Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu; Aikido or Hapkido?
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Ignore the extras in Hapkido, i want to know about the techniques from Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu? I am told Hapkido is smaller and Aikido do theirs bigger…..
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Answer by Pat T
A lot of the techniques used in Aikido and Hapkido look the same with slight variances. Aikido uses large circle movements while Hapkido is small circle movements. While they are both similar according to some research it appears that Aikido is probably closer to Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.
Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu is a Japanese martial art as is Aikido. Hapkido is a Korean martial art.
Takeda is regarded as either the restorer or the founder of the art, the known history of Daitō-ryū begins with him. Takeda’s most well known student was Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido.
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CMIIW, but from what little I know, I’d say that Hapkido tends to lean more towards the harder jujutsu line of Daito-ryu, while modern Aikido is closer to the aiki-no-jutsu line due to its emphasis on redirection and blending.
As for the small vs. large circle issue — and I believe this applies to just about any martial art — you start training with large movements, and eventually move on towards smaller, more compact and efficient moves. Large movements/circles are easier for beginners to follow and understand; and in the case of joint locks, during regular training sessions, people tend to be relaxed, so you need the large circles in order to position your partner’s body for the technique to click in. But again, practitioners of both arts will learn to apply small circle joint locks.