Archive - August 2011

Aikido 合気道

A modern Japanese martial art developed by Morihei UESHIBA incorporating joint-lock and throwing techniques applied in self-defense with the intent of not injuring or causing only minimal damage to the attacker. The...

Aiki Shrine

An OMOTO shrine located in IWAMA, Ibaragi Prefecture erected in the early 1960s by Morihei UESHIBA which symbolizes his belief in aikido as a spiritual discipline. Site of an annual ceremony presided over by Omoto...

Aiki Budo 合気武道

One of the early names used to describe Morihei UESHIBA’s art from the mid-1930s to early 1940s. The techniques of Ueshiba during this period can best be appreciated by an analysis of the several hundred NOMA DOJO...

Aiki 合気

Blended, or matched ki. In aikido, refers to the concept of blending physically and mentally with the attacker. Used in DAITO-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU to refer to the perception and nullification of an opponent’s attack...