One behind had enough time to get him. Staged demonstration is staged. His "volunteers" were part of the act. Knew that when the first one in the red shirt knew to roll with the joint manipulations, especially when he rolled over. At that speed, someone who doesn't know how to be pushed, pulled and rolled around is going to get hurt badly. That's why those techniques work in real life. Instead of flipping a guy over onto the ground without any real physical harm, they'll tear the tendons and ligaments out of his wrist and elbow, just wreck his arm.
Eh....after a few years of doing Aikido even the newbies roll with the pain....uless you WANT to rip someone's arm apart, they'll flip before it breaks.
rule #1 dont let em git that close
Even newbies know it's coming and have been told to roll with it.
No one told me, I just ended up on my back gasping for air! LOL! That's HELL on a fat bald guy!
One behind had enough time to get him. Staged demonstration is staged. His "volunteers" were part of the act. Knew that when the first one in the red shirt knew to roll with the joint manipulations, especially when he rolled over. At that speed, someone who doesn't know how to be pushed, pulled and rolled around is going to get hurt badly. That's why those techniques work in real life. Instead of flipping a guy over onto the ground without any real physical harm, they'll tear the tendons and ligaments out of his wrist and elbow, just wreck his arm.
Reminds me of those BS Aikido demonstrations Steven Seagal used to do. The fancy shit always looks good when someone isn't actually trying to murder you.