What is aikidō
Aikido is a martial art developed in Japan by Grand Master Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) . Aikido is a coordination discipline; It is a path of strengthening the mind and the body, and due to its high level, it is an effective discipline for the development and fusion of both physical and mental powers, so that individually men and women become fully integrated human beings. .
The word aikido is made up of three kanji: Ai (合) , Ki (気) , and Do (道) , commonly translated as harmony or love; energy, spirit, life force and path or path, respectively. Therefore, a rough translation of the word Aikido is "Way of Harmony with Life Energy" or "way of harmony with spirit."
When practicing this martial art we realize that it is one of the most complete martial arts existing today. He has a great ability to adapt to any situation and his techniques do not require the application of force, he only works with the attacker's inertia and imbalance to control the opponent.
Aikido develops techniques against grabs, blows and armed opponents; in addition to ground techniques, weapons control and against one or several attackers. Because the force necessary to counteract an attack comes from the aggressor himself, it is not necessary to have a certain physical complexion or be in a certain age range to practice aikido. In this way, particularly women, children and older adults can benefit from this activity. In addition, the practice of aikido can be a vigorous cardiovascular exercise, it improves mobility, flexibility and body posture. Simply put, consistent practice helps maintain good physical and mental health.
Aikido also rejects any type of competition, tournament or contest; for him On the contrary, it seeks to emphasize the development of the mind, body and spirit until complete harmony is achieved through constant training.