Aikido
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Does Aikido work
I want to write a pro-Aikido answer to this question. I have been training in Aikido for 2 years. I studied a traditional Karate for 4 years. I have dabbled in fencing, kung fu, and another japanese arts. None of which qualifies me as an expert, and I won t pretend to be one. But I will share my experience and why I believe Aikido is the best martial art have ever studied…
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Learn Aikido at Home
When we first start training aikido it can all seem a bit overwhelming. There s a lot to take on board & our minds are a little overloaded. Hopefully, these hints & tips will help to clarify things by removing some of the noise (excessive thoughts & superfluous movements) that can distract you when training in the dojo. ‘In every block of marble I…
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Aikido World Championships
What is the aikido tournament? The Aikido World Championships are tournaments that are organized by affiliates of fighting styles of Shokodan Aikido and Tomiki Aikido. While the competition might be open to all fighting style, the leading competitors tend to be members of Tomiki and Shoksan Aikido. The events are primarily split into Randori and Embu as well as team events…
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Aikido of San Diego
This is our general class open to all adult/teen members. Practice focuses on skills in body and mind, applying and receiving technique, Aikido principles, and authentic embodiment. We transition into more complex work as it s appropriately needed. Form and Flow, Mixed w/Sticks Class This class includes the work we do with the traditional Aikido weapons system, and our ongoing…
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Aikido, Police
At the end of February, a group of international students graduated from the Tokyo-based Yoshinkan Honbu Dojo, one of the most intensive martial arts training centers in the world. Yoshinkan (meaning “hall for cultivating the spirit”) is a style of aikido founded by Gozo Shioda after World War II. Made famous by the controversial book “Angry White Pyjamas” by Robert Twigger…
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Aikido Charlotte NC
Aikido of Charlotte is a North Carolina Non-Profit Educational organization founded over 25 years ago and is the oldest, most experienced aikido dojo in the Charlotte area. Our Chief Instructor, Dennis Main Sensei, 6th Dan, Shidoin has over 45 years of experience and is the most senior aikido teacher in the Charlotte surrounding area. We are dedicated to the teaching of traditional…
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Aikido Seagal
It’s December of 1981 in Osaka, Japan. Steven Seagal Sensei holds a farewell demonstration at an event celebrating his return to America and the founding of Tenshin Dojo in the United States. Seiseki Abe Sensei (10th dan) and Hiroshi Isoyama Sensei (8th dan) are in attendance. The thundering demo takes place in a room with no tatami. Haruo Matsuoka and two other ukes take ukemi…
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Hapkido Aikido
Aikido was founded in Japan in the early 1900s with roots in other forms of martial arts, including jiujitsu. Hapkido was developed in the late 1800s in Korea, though it contains elements from Japanese martial arts as well. Although similarities exist, there are differences between aikido and hapkido. The word aikido translates to three components: ai, ki and do. Ai refers…
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Best Aikido Demonstration
These 7 Good Aikido demonstrations show the beauty of the Aikido martial art form and moves. The Key to Aikido is it has to be martially effective. Good Aikido moves are martial, alive, full of energy yet relaxed and Ki flowing. These series of short videos by Aikido Masters demonstrate what is Good Aikido. Founder of Aikido Ueshiba Osensei performs Aiki Budo This pre-war (WWII)…
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Aikido Pictures
Okamoto Yoko Shihan is one of the most well-known female Aikido instructors in the world. She holds the rank of 6th Dan Aikikai. I went to her dojo in June 2014 to shoot a documentary and conduct an i Read more Miyamoto Tsuruzo Shihan is one of the senior instructors teaching at the Aikido Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. He holds the rank of 7th Dan Aikikai. A French team came last winter…
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Aikido London Bridge
London Aikido Dojo - Aikido Classes are held on Sunday mornings at: Tokei Martial Arts Centre 28 Magdalen Street, off Tooley Street, London SE1 2EN Class Time: 9:00am to 11:00am Our London Aikido Dojo - London Bridge venue is conveniently located in the London borough of Southwark in Central London (SE1 2EN) just off Tooley Street between London Bridge & Tower Bridge…
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Aikido of Honolulu
Todaiji Hawaii Bekkaku Honzan 426 Luakini St Honolulu, HI 96817 AIKIDO OF HONOLULU @3224 WAIALAE AVENUE: This Dojo is the very first Aikido Dojo outside of Japan since 1961. And it is closing its door 05/01/16 due to the lease could not be renewed. I am deeply shocked to the news. They are looking for a new location at this point. I had practiced at this Dojo for a few years…
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Iwama Ryu Aikido
Iwama Aikido is a style of Aikido that originated in Iwama Japan. When Morihei Ueshiba (Osensei) retired to Iwama after WWII, he started refining all the martial arts that he mastered. Osensei fused the ken, jo and Taijutsu together. Saito Morihiro Sensei a native of Iwama was there during these years of refinement. The result, traditional Aikido was born. There are Iwama Uchideshi…
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Wing Chun VS Aikido
There have been some great answers already, but as someone who cross-trained in those arts and did a lot of self-defence stuff, I thought I could offer some comments. First - it really depends on what you are after. De-escalation and running away are always the best way to preserve your skin intact. Only fight as an absolute last resort. Second - Assuming you have to fight…
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Aikido Eastside
Aikido is a virtually infinite martial art. It is, at its best, a way of re-discovering the Universe in one’s self. It is an effective form of self defense at the same time it is an invaluable system for personal development. Traditionally Aikido was practiced as a “Martial Way” or Budo. It was very severe training and was not widely practiced by members of the population as…
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Aikido Information
Agatsu Self victory. According to the founder, true victory (MASAKATSU) is the victory one achieves over oneself (AGATSU). Thus one of the founder s slogans was MASAKATSU AGATSU - The true victory of self-mastery. Aikido The word aikido is made up of three Japanese characters: AI - harmony, KI - spirit, mind, or universal energy, DO - the Way. Thus aikido is the Way…
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Aikido Philadelphia
Utada Kancho Your efforts must focus…on an invisible path, which only you can see and on which you allow yourself no excuses. Utada Kancho Yukio Utada AANA President Chief Instructor, Doshinkan Dojo, DAI Founder Yukio Utada was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1948. The youngest of 9 children, he excelled athletically since a very young age. He was exposed to various Japanese martial…
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