martial_arts.jpgAikido means the way of harmony with the Spirit, and is considered a non-violent form of the martial art. However, do not be fooled. Aikido when used correctly is often very powerful are capable of blocking and neutralize the strong attacks against them and with equal force. Morihei Ueshiba, now known as O-sensei in the world of Aikido, the martial art founded. O-sensei is a master of unarmed combat or Jujitsu, or Kinjitsu sword fight, and launches or sojitsu combat and studied religious teachings and philosophical.

Because of religion and philosophical foundations of Aikido, the principles of the martial art include ways to bring them into line with the spirit or in itself and the greatest spirit of nature. Among the principles of Aikido includes the unit, and that circular movement. Among the philosophical teachings of Aikido, one of the bases increasingly important thing is to learn to control himself. Maintain an inner balance is a need to harmonize with others, to control an opponent of the attack or the application of an effective technique. The self-control is the key to achieve and maintain harmony.

The principle of unity is another basic principle in Aikido. A aikidoka must learn to become one with any situation. Becoming one of the means having an attitude of respect for all things and situations, friends or enemies. By training to become one with each situation, harmonization follow, and it will be possible to perform the techniques of Aikido, movements and forms accurately and efficiently. Harmony also means synthesis. And the circle which is a spiritual foundation of all techniques of Aikido synthesizes everything. Aikido is a combination of circular movements. From its techniques and movements revolve around the concept of circular movements. When an enemy attack, the aikidoka uses a circular movement from the lower abdomen to control the attack and execute the techniques of Aikido counterattack.

It is said that the defense is the biggest insult. In aikido properly defend the attack, one must learn to move away from the range of effectiveness of the opponent’s attack. However, as you try to defend beyond the effective range of the enemy, you should also try to keep your own range of efficiency to effective response. You will not be able to give an effective response if you stepped too far away from your opponent. Similarly, as would certainly be too close to the efficiency of its techniques. Much will depend on the situation. Aikido as a practitioner, you need to learn how to avoid the range of your opponent while controlling your own in a variety of situations.

Finally, the principle of Ki implies that everything in the universe is governed by a force or spirit. Who is the energy and the strength of our lives. Who is the force that binds the mind and body. It is the energy that brings us to our environment. By learning to control our Ki, we will be able to unify our mind and body maximizing efficiencies and execution of technical movements of Aikido. Aikido emphasizes the distance, motion, speed, and the screening of an attacker. By using the mixture, in a spiral, and popularization of technology, the attack will be neutralized and through its centre and hips, the same amount of force can be applied to the attacker. In Aikido, the cycle of circular movements and reflect what the martial art is a fluid and flowing movement of the spirit and energy.

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