Articles about Aikido
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Experience the Power of Aikido
Experience the Power of Aikido Aikido is a non-aggressive Japanese martial art with graceful flowing circular movements and powerful techniques. The word Aikido can be translated as “the Way of Harmony with the Universal Energy”. This spiritual art has been born out of enlightenment of the great teacher Morihei Ueshiba (known as O-Sensei) in the…
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Words of the Founder – Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei
Aikido manifests a way to order the world to be united as one family. It is to help God build a paradise on earth. The unity of the world comes from the unity of each country, and the unity of a country depends upon that of each family. As a unit of the universe as…
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Characteristics of Aikido Techniques
(From the Aikikai Foundation (Aikido World Headquarters) Brochure) The goal of Aikido training is not perfection of a step or skill, but to improve one’s character worshipping the rule of nature so that one becomes “tough” inside in such a way that this strength is expressed softly in movement. This is exactly like nature: Nature’s…
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Punching and Kicking Hide the True Nature of Children
(From Gaku Homma Sensei’s book Children and the Martial Arts) Nearly all new students – adults as well as children – begin taking Aikido classes with preconceptions about martial arts. They believe that with a little practice, they’ll be performing the same techniques they’ve seen their Hollywood heroes perform. Children are constantly experiencing new things, but…
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Aikido — the Art of Peace
What is the Literal Meaning of Aikido? The Japanese word Aikido consists of three characters. The first two kanji characters that comprise the word aiki or ai, mean “to come together, to blend, to join,” while ki refers to “life force” or “spirit.” Do, the third character in the word, means “Path” or “Way”. Thus Aikido can be translated as…
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