Steven Seagal Aikido

Steven Seagal Aikido: Movie tough guy, Steven Seagal is well known to cinema fans as a great martial artist come lawman, soldier and spook character.

Few people have been able to sort the fact from fiction about his life, but I'll tell you one thing... Stevel Seagal's Aikido is very real and very darn good.

I say this as a moderately-able Aikido student, at least I made black belt. But I have seen a lot of high-grade teachers in my time in various countries, and Stevel Seagal Aikido is good stuff. The real deal.

The only bone I have to pick with him (a difference of opinion) is that Seagal projects this violent tough guy image, which I personally dislike. I just don't feel that's the way to show Aikido in the best light.

But then the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, or O-Sensei to his followers, may have actually enjoyed Steven Seagal's movies. Who knows?

One thing is certain, however. Thanks to Steven Seagal, Aikido is an art that millions more people are now aware of.

So, thank you, Steven Seagal Sensei.