That's like questioning the practicality of C because it's an ineffective for web development. Like programming languages, each martial art has strengths and w

That's like questioning the practicality of C because it's an ineffective for web development. Like programming languages, each martial art has strengths and weaknesses. One of Aikido's strengths is its ability to quickly neutralize a situation with minimal harm to all involved parties, just as one of C's strengths is its minimal memory usage compared to higher level languages. Aikido is not the "best" choice in all situations or for all users any more than C is the "best" choice for all programs or for all users. Still, learning C is of great benefit to many programmers, even if they rarely code C itself, because the knowledge and skill spills over into other work. Likewise, learning Aikido is of great benefit to many martial artists, even if they don't rely on Aikido alone, because the knowledge and skill spills over into other work.