Akido Basic Part I

Akido Basic Part I

1. “To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace,” Ueshiba once spoke this phrase. This sentence appears to cover both the philosophical and physical teachings of aikido.
3. Aikido can also be used as a defense tool. Practitioners are taught to use the power and aggression of their attackers against them. Throws, joint locks (especially the standing variety), pins are all used to accomplish this.
5. Aikido is usually learned through pre-arranged katas or forms for two. One person acts as the attacker and the other uses aikido techniques in order to subdue the attacker (nage). You should note that many of the strikes that are practiced in defense against seem to resemble movements of a sword. This indicates that aikido was a form of weapons defense in the past.
7. Higher-level students may also practice the actual use of weapons, free sparring and defense against multiple attackers.
9. Basic Aikido’s Goals
11. Aikido’s main goal is to defend yourself against aggressors in the most peaceful, least damaging way possible.