Aikido

For a long time Aikido was covered with the veil of mystery and was known only to the few devoted people. Aikido was born in Japan last century, but the basic of it lies in ancient Japanese martial arts (bujutsu). Aikido was found by Master Ueshiba Morihei, who has combined practical movements of self-defense art of fencing on swords and spears, ju-jutsu, aiki-jutsu and other more ancient martial arts in unique system of physical and spiritual perfection.

From others, born in Japan and become international martial arts, Aikido differs its strongly marked defensive character, deep philosophy, in basis of which lies principle of general harmony though mastering Ki energy, absence of competitions and system of training acceptable to people of any age, sex and physical possibilities.

From the practical point of view, Aikido represents synthesis of many traditional Japanese martial arts and complete effective self-defense system both against armed and unarmed attacking.

In actual fact there is something greater lies in it. Aikido is the Art of Coordination, the way of strengthening body and spirit, concentration of physical energy, a way of finding harmony.

Aikido consists of three hieroglyphs:

(Ai) - means love, harmony;

(Ki) - means internal, spiritual energy;

(Do) - means way.