Aikido 合気道 The way of unifying (with) life energy
Aikido often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy", or as "the Way of a harmonious spirit." was founded by Morihei Ueshiba (December 14, 1883 - April 26, 1969), in Western Japan. Ueshiba, Osensei, is considered one of the world's foremost martial artists.
Osensei’s goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to defend themselves while simultaneously protecting their attacker from injury. Aikido became the art which maximizes self-defense with minimal force. Aikido is a direct expression of Ueshiba’s personal philosophy of universal peace and reconciliation, an art which holds the concept of non-conflict, rather than the defeat of an adversary.
The goal of Aikido is to blend and redirect the momentum and energy of your opponent in order to neutralize the attack, regardless of the size of the assailant. The essence of Aikido is the unbalancing of your partner through the precise use of leverage, inertia, gravity, centrifugal and centripetal forces which ultimately defuses and counters the energy of an attack. The techniques themselves are not dependent on strength or agility in order to be effective, which makes this art conducive for children and adults of any sex and of all ages.
Aikido training is mental as well as physical, emphasizing the ability to ultimately relax the mind and body under the pressure of confrontational circumstances. Aikido's focus is not only based on training for fighting proficiency, but also with the betterment of daily life, this mental aspect is of key importance.
The Budo Society has proudly worked with instructors affiliated with Yoshinkai Aikido and from the Aikikai Foundation, Aikido world headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Aikido often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy", or as "the Way of a harmonious spirit." was founded by Morihei Ueshiba (December 14, 1883 - April 26, 1969), in Western Japan. Ueshiba, Osensei, is considered one of the world's foremost martial artists.
Osensei’s goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to defend themselves while simultaneously protecting their attacker from injury. Aikido became the art which maximizes self-defense with minimal force. Aikido is a direct expression of Ueshiba’s personal philosophy of universal peace and reconciliation, an art which holds the concept of non-conflict, rather than the defeat of an adversary.
The goal of Aikido is to blend and redirect the momentum and energy of your opponent in order to neutralize the attack, regardless of the size of the assailant. The essence of Aikido is the unbalancing of your partner through the precise use of leverage, inertia, gravity, centrifugal and centripetal forces which ultimately defuses and counters the energy of an attack. The techniques themselves are not dependent on strength or agility in order to be effective, which makes this art conducive for children and adults of any sex and of all ages.
Aikido training is mental as well as physical, emphasizing the ability to ultimately relax the mind and body under the pressure of confrontational circumstances. Aikido's focus is not only based on training for fighting proficiency, but also with the betterment of daily life, this mental aspect is of key importance.
The Budo Society has proudly worked with instructors affiliated with Yoshinkai Aikido and from the Aikikai Foundation, Aikido world headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
