Aikido - The Dynamic Japanese Martial Arts Created By Morihei Ueshiba


If you are exploring Japanese martial arts, try to learn something about Aikido. This unique martial art is founded and developed by Morihei Ueshiba or commonly known as O-Sensei by the Aikido practitioner.

The manner how Aikido is practiced might not show that it is a deadly art. However, if the Aikido's techniques are applied without care or in a combative manner, it could seriously damage or even kill someone.

There are no definite form or style in practicing Aikido. Due to the dynamics of Aikido's techniques, this Japanese martial art is a great self-defence tools for the women. Most of Aikido's techniques are used to immobilize or diverting the force of the attacker. Basically, Aikido's techniques are based on the principle of "not fighting force with force". As Morihei Ueshiba preached "The essence of Aikido does not lie in fighting with others."

How dynamic is this Japanese martial art could be seen in the way Morihei Ueshiba had developed Aikido. All of its advance techniques are from the combination of its basics techniques such as Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo, Gokyo, Shihonage, Kotegaeshi, iriminage, kokyunage and tenchinage. From the combination of all these basic techniques, an Aikido practitioner will be able to use an attacker's momentum against him or even subdue the attacker.

You may ask how effective or practical is this Japanese martial art for the purpose of street fighting? Watch what Steven Segal did in some of his action movies then you will know how effective it is for street fighting.

This Japanese martial art also teach you how to focus on calm mind and how to utilise the internal energy known as "ki". There are also some spiritual essence in its teaching.

In order to effectively learned its dynamic techniques, you must try the Aikido techniques yourself. This is not a martial art where you could pick-up from watching others doing it. Learn this dynamic Japanese martial arts.