[newaccount1234]

Sounds like you had a bad Aikido instructor.

[Jugurtha]

Never did Aikido. I practiced Judo for years when I was younger. I suppose I always eschewed things that don't work.

[mmmmmk]

That's not a fair characterization of Aikido.

[Jugurtha]

Aikido does work as a physical activity to stay fit and bond socially, just like gardening and yoga. It's not useless; it's just useless for what most people think it's useful for.