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The Spirit of Aikido
Though it is not as old as some, Aikido is still one of the most respected of the martial arts. Composing of three Japanese words, Ai, Ki, and Do, Aikido is roughly translated as “The Way of Harmony with Universal Energy. ...
In my first couple of classes I learned that Aikido was developed in the Early 1900’s in Japan by Morihei Ueshiba. Comprising of techniques from Juijitsu as well as Kenjutsu, Aikido techniques involve joint manipulation of the wrist, elbow, and shoulder. ... Aikido on its own has no offensive strikes. ... 1952 Ueshiba finished consolidating his techniques and perfected the religious philosophy of Aikido. ... ” (Sotnak)
One of the best things in Aikido is the fact the any technique taught open-handed, or without a weapon, can also be used with the three weapons of Aikido. ... Also, unlike other martial arts Aikido has a very limited number of techniques. ... The techniques of Aikido can be applied almost infinitely to any number of situations. An added benefit to learning Aikido is that since all the techniques are in Japanese, students begin to learn the language. ... (Sotnak)
The uniform, or Gi, used in Aikido is the same used for judo and juijitsu. ... However in Aikido there are only three colors. ... (Clausen)
Unlike some martial arts, Aikido studies only three weapons, the bokken/katana, the jo, and the tanto.
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