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Aikido is a form of Japanese Martial Art developed in the early 1900s by Morihei Ueshiba, also known as Kaiso, meaning “founder” or Osensei, meaning “Great Teacher.” Aikido is loosely translated as “The Way of Harmonious Spirit” and is considered a grappling form of combat. Morihei Ueshiba... more »
Here is a guide on how to perform a Kokyunage against a Front Choke, also called a Kubishime. Aikido is a form of grappling combat developed in the early 1900s in Japan. Prior to this, the only form of grappling combat in Japan was known as Jujitsu. Jujitsu is a particularly brutal group of techniques which focuses on breaking and... more »
Aikido is a form of Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba. Aikido is loosely translated as “The Way of Harmonious Spirit” and is considered a grappling form of combat. Morihei Ueshiba originally based his martial art on Jujitsu, but did not like the fact that the many throws and joint locks that Jujitsu used... more »
The Japanese martial art of aikido is loosely translated as “The Way of Harmonious Spirit” and is considered a grappling form of combat. There are many forms of attack and defense in aikido, a common one being the Kokyunage, or “breath throw.” It is a defensive throw involving many unrelated techniques that... more »
Aikido is made up of a vast wealth of throws and grappling moves, each corresponding to a particular form of attack. The philosophy behind this martial art is that both the defender and attacker should be moving in concert. In order for this to work, the defender typically must be more skilled and experienced than the attacker. The... more »
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Created in Japan in 1925, Aikido is a philosophy meaning "the way of spiritual harmony." Aikido also is a form of self-defense practiced without... more »
Aikido is a Japanese martial art in which you use an opponent's strength to knock him off balance, while exerting little effort of your own.... more »
Aikido is an ancient Japanese martial art that utilizes the power of one's energy to commune with the environment and body to create the best... more »
Aikido is a martial arts sport that relies totally on defensive body movements. There are no offensive moves in the sport, which aims to align the... more »
The martial art of Aikido was devised by one of the greatest martial artists, Morihei Ueshiba, who even as an 80-year-old man could tackle any... more »
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is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying (with) life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit.""ADS"> Ueshibas goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury.
Aikido is performed by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force of the attack rather than opposing it head-on. This requires very little physical energy, as the aikidōka (aikido practitioner) "leads" the attackers momentum using entering and turning movements. The techniques are completed with various throws or joint locks."Aikido"> Aikido can be categorized under the general umbrella of grappling arts.
Aikido derives mainly from the martial art of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, but began to diverge from it in the late 1920s, partly due to Ueshibas involvement with the Ōmoto-kyō religion. Ueshibas early students documents bear the term aiki-jūjutsu."Pranin-Aikijujutsu"> Many of Ueshibas senior students have different approaches to aikido, depending on when they studied with him. Today aikido is found all over the world in a number of styles, with broad ranges of interpretation and emphasis. However, they all share techniques learned from Ueshiba and most have concern for the well-being of the attacker. This attitude has been at the core of criticisms of aikido and related arts.
Etymology and basic philosophy
The word "aikido" is formed of three kanji:
* - ai - joining, unifying, harmonizing
* - ki - spirit, life energy
* - dō - way, path
The term connects the practice of aikido with the philosophical read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aikido
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