Aikido is an exercise of the mind and the body perfectly adapted in daily life, because beyond a physical exercise is a philosophical view of life. Aikido's techniques are not only for practice in the dojo (gym), but also out of it in daily life. Its basic principles don't have as purpose only the physical training but they apply as a way of thinking.
Aikido's roots trace back in medieval Japan (900-1000). At this era of wars when families fought for the rule of Japan. That necessity of war lead to the martial arts. During the battles often the warrior loses his sword or it was get broken. That was the motive for the creation of the unarmed martial arts. From those techniques, Aikido arise. When Morihei Ueshiba was young (1883-1969) he educated hard and for many years at the Japanese Martial Arts. He perfectionned Judo, fencing and javelin. Morihei Ueshiba, the «O Sensei» (the Great teacher as he was known later) studies also the Zen teachings. At 1922 he met Takeda at the island of Hokkaido. Takeda was a descendant of a great and well-known Samurai family. After that, he went to Tokyo where he established Aikido
The word aikido in Japanese has three syllables. The first «AI» means union, peace, harmony. The second «KI» signifies the soul, the spirit, and power of life. The last «DO» means the way, the path. Both of them mean: «To live at the basis of peace and harmony».
Aikido's techniques are normal dancing movements of the body full of harmony. Their help is the unification of apprentice's body and soul. Like this he improves his health, his vigor and he establish the augmentation of his self-confidence. At the same time the harmonic coexistence into the society increases. We can say that Aikido is the respective art of Chi Kung in Japanese arts and according the specific practice we can distinguish the exercises in two main categories:
- Tai jutsu (techniques of unarmed battle)
- Boken jutsu (techniques with a wooden sword)
- Jo jutsu (techniques with a wooden staff)
- Techniques to disarm a sword man, a man with jo and a man with knife.
- To work with body and mind unified in order to be able to face with success not only one but many opponents in the same time.
- Relaxation
- Concentration
- Meditation
- Especial exercises for “Ki” development
- Emotional control
Aikido does not require particular body qualifications. At the practice in Aikido, speed, size, strength, gender or age are not important. Aikido' movements are normal, harmonic without abrupt changes at the movements. Like this apprentice's body improves and gets at the same time the best result at the attack of the opponents.
The most suitable martial art for women is Aikido. The reason is that the dancing movements of it fit well with female motion. Also Aikido's practice does not require particular qualifications or physical strength.
The practice of Aikido improves child's self-confidence, self-discipline and its resoluteness. Strengthens their sociability, the collaboration with other Childs at an equal basis. Like that, environments bad influences facing a stronger resistance. As the practice is at the same time with the adults they can confront stronger and larger opponents. THEY CAN PRACTICE TOGETHER WITH THEIR PARENTS harmonising family's ties.
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