Hmm can someone answer this for me? In other martial arts (lets say karate) you can use different techniques on the street if needed & use more complicated ones as you progress. So you can have almost instant benefit (but still basic) of taking a class. Is aikido the same way? Can you use aikido techniques in the first few classes or is it more a, all or nothing type of style? Thanks for your time and help.

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