Exploring the truth in martial arts and self-defense Learn more about the competitors of the Ultimate Self-Defense Championship: https://www.martialartsjourney.com/usdc Official merch: https://www.martialartsjourney.com/ Hi! My name is Rokas. I've been doing Aikido for more than 15 years, taught it and ran my professional dojo. Eventually I became disillusioned with Aikido and moved on to train combat sports such as BJJ, MMA and kickboxing. Now I am coming back to see one more time if Aikido can be made functional with the new knowledge I have from combat sports. I also question various martial arts and promote critical thinking in martial arts. Check out the video which started my martial arts journey - Aikido vs MMA - here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KUXTC8g_pk Check out how I am exploring if Aikido can be made functional: https://youtu.be/Ik1_WaSVSXc #aikido #martialarts #bjj #mma