Aikido is a Self Defense based Martial Art created by O' Sensei Morihei Ueshiba.
Aikido seeks to harmonize the attacker and the defender so they can blend seamlessly. The defender is taught in the techniques of O'Sensei to immobilize and neutralize the attacker with minimal injury to either party. Aikido utilizes the energy of the attacker in the defense of the practitioner. So if you are someone who is seeking a martial art that doesn't use strength then Aikido is the martial art for you.
Aikido is unique among the martial arts. It is used purely as a means of self-defense, never for aggressive purposes. Rather than opposing force with force; Aikido seeks to blend with, redirect and ultimately neutralize an attack while minimizing harm to the attacker. This is even expressed in the word "Aikido", which loosely translated means the Way (do) of Harmony (ai) of the Spirit (ki). The Founder also referred to Aikido as "The Art of Peace".
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