Rik Ellis Aikido/ MMA vs Russell Dennis 6th dan Taekwondo/MMA ~ Full Contact Fight Night.
Ellis Aikido..This is the professional DVD of the Rik Ellis Aikido/MMA vs Russell Dennis Extreme Taekwondo .. 8th - Feb - 2009. Liquid Envy Night Club Portsmouth. Rik Ellis won the fight in the 46th second of the first round.DVD supplied by the promoter Grant Waterman. Rik Ellis has a long history in Aikido with his father Henry Ellis Principal Coach of the Ellis Schools of Traditional Aikido. Although this is a Full Contact MMA fight, Rik says that many Aikido techniques and movements are applicable in close contact with your opponent. Before the Ki people get their ribbons in a twist or the Aikido purists soil their gi's, this is not Aikido vs Taekwondo. Rik Ellis has a background in Aikido. It should be understood that Aikido in its classical sense has no place in MMA. Rik has found that in a serious `real` situation, as the cage presents. Tenkan - Taisabaki - Tenchinage - Iriminage are very good in close contact with your opponent for turning him into the cage wall, or any wall for that matter. The one thing that Aikido does give a student is a great sense of balance, this is an important factor in MMA or a real situation. " Balance gives you power ".