The problem with martial arts such as Aikido is that they require what are called "fine motor skills." (I.e. precise movements). Under normal fighting situations, your adrenaline kicks in and stress takes over. This will usually cause all fine motor skills to shut down and leave you with what are called "gross motor skills." Often, this is why you see people in fights just flailing their arms. This is the reason MA such as aikido and karate are impractical in a real fight. And, it is also the reason why those who practice arts like muay thai, brazillian JJ, JKD, and krav maga tend to do better in real fights than others. Krav Maga teaches instinctual and gross motor skill responses to threats. That is why people who train in KM are more likely to use their training in a real fight as opposed to someone in Aikido. An aikido practioner, even if he/she doesn't lose their fine motor skills (as most people will do unless they train under stressful conditions), will still have a tough time landing those moves, as they are very particular and require a lot of precision; something that is very hard to do against an opponent who is fighting back.
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