Aiki-jujutsu was once something that one was only allowed to train once one already had a jujutsu black belt. Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo (which is what BJJ comes from), regarded Aiki-jujutsu as superior to his own jujutsu, and sent his top students to be trained by Takeda Sokaku, Aiki-jujutsu's head. He was embarrassed when Takeda found his students lacking, and famously explained that judo was really just a "budo of sports." It's extremely difficult. Those who say it's not for practical s

Hapkido, in common with other ai-ki jujutsu arts, is about learning "perfect" grappling skill - skill so perfect it seems supernatural. The only way to do that is to begin with intense motor and sensory analysis of the most simplistic grapples: one person grasping another's wrist. These are NOT self defense techniques. Obviously if someone grasps your wrist the self defense concern is to free yourself, flee or strike - and with a free hand numerous possible strikes are apparent to anyone without