Is aikido a joke

Is Aikido a joke?

Iteresting reel about Aikido. We're learning Shorinji Kempo in the early 90s, I remember learning that some of the moves were similar. But my sensei could actually demonstrate where a hold in Shorinji was stronger than a similar hold in Aikido.

Probably the strongest proof of the assertion that it is, is that they don't have competitions, so it can never be proven, but also doesn't have the opportunity to evolve. Although that said, I do wonder about other Japanese martial arts. Remind me of a scene where Jim Halpert says something like if there's one thing we know about ancient Japanese martial arts, is that it is that they're always improvising.

See also: https://www.reddit.com/r/aikido/comments/2f7zt7/why_does_aikido_get_so_much_hate