[Brief History] Steven Seagal’s Negative Influence in Aikido

Most of us know Steven Seagal as an Aikido master, turned movie star. Yet when you look at the life of Steven Seagal and his life in Aikido more closely, many plot holes start to pop out. Being a controversial figure as he is – one can only stop and wonder – what was the influence of Seagal to martial arts and his primary art – Aikido? To better understand the answer, we will have to look at some details that are often left unmentioned.