Nice footsweep Zwift. Watching your replay made me think of something that I have always had trouble with. And that is finishing a downed opponent who is based out on all fours or worse: tripoding.

Do you think we could put this thread to use and build some nice strategies to how you guys dq someone that's just holding themselves inches from the ground.

My main strategy has always been to stick to them like glue. Stay heavy and hopefully pressure them down. If that doesn't work ill try to grab usually an arm and take it away so they then lean on that side and dq. (First replay shows this but i got lucky with it bc he lowered the other arm also.)

But i also feel like there's ways to achieve this using momentum which i dont fully understand. (Not the best example either).

There's been plenty of time when i fight for a takedown and then lose by points because the opponent just holds out on the floor.
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Edit: Replays to show your strategies would be great as well.

Hi, I'm James. I live in Massachusetts, and my GMT is -5. The first mod I ever played was Taekkyon. Then one day, I couldn't find the server that had 'TK'. So I tried something else, Aikido.

At first I didn't really like it, it was harder to gruesomely murder my opponents. But then I became interested in it. I was particularly fond of take downs, sweeping the legs and forcing opponents to the ground. One specific time I tried to take someone down, I kicked their leg off. This made me realize the potential of the snap kick, or delayed snap kick.
So, I tried to combine the two techniques, striking and controlling. I find that it's a perfectly capably technique.

After a year and a half of playing Aikido, the big-dojo variant was introduced to me. This was the first time I encountered major lifting, which I was not a fan of. Thus I devised the strategy of springing off of the ground, taking my opponent with me, and swinging them under me, effectively a 'suplex', but in the air. People started referring to this play-style as 'grappling', so I went with it.

Then I discovered Greykido. This one's great. It allowed me to perform some cool saves, and develop my grappling skills even further. I think Greykido is one of the best variants. It's the perfect blend of difference and similarity to just please my palate.

So, a while ago, I tried to join this. I didn't think I was good enough, so I deleted my application. But I think I'm ready this time. I'd like to join so I can broaden my spectrum of knowledge about Aikido and it's player-base. Hopefully I can make some new friends here.
Thanks.

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Also, holy crap, is everyone this brutal? ^

Pidgenere: yes. Your application was kind of "meh-ish", but your replays were nice. You have a pretty interesting playstyle and I think you could develop your suplexes, throws and such with some of our members.

Galaxy: yes. Played with him sometimes. He is a good player in different "kidos" and a pretty nice guy.

Squidzy babe I love you. let him in here because he's awesome

Ew it's Axy go play roblox you fucking nerd, jk hi squidlz ily pls join.

Galaxy: Yes you have plenty of experience im sure you can contribute to TA.

Pidgenere: Yes but you have to fix your application because no one is going to put up with that in other threads. Spaces are needed after punctuation dude. Other than that you seem to have a good grasp on aikido fundementals.

Gravity, accepted. Check out the board, post around. Keep the bullshit to the innapropriate chat. I'm not quite sure you understand the gravity of the situation.

Hah. Welcome aboard.

I know you. Yes from me.

xbcz: Yes.

xbcz: Yes