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“There is no beginning to Enlightement, no end to Training” – Dogen Zenji (1200-1253)<\/em><\/h1>\n
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Aikido (translated literally as the “way of energy harmony”)\u00a0is a complete Japanese martial system that uses a single framework for traditional\u00a0weapon or unarmed combat considering one or multiple opponents.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Study is concentrated on cooperative learning with partners rather than solo kata so that potentially dangerous techniques can be safely and effectively mastered. Aikido recognises no rules for combat and as such there is no place for competition except within the students themselves as they forge their own perception, skills and posture.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>The basic technical curriculum is set worldwide by the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo so that students \u00a0have a common grounding but at higher levels Aikido becomes more and more formless and continuously fascinating. Practice\u00a0emphasises strategic manoeuvre and\u00a0effective, subtle technique rather than brute force and strength. \u00a0Aikido is far more than fighting, it is an investment in ongoing self development for living.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Aikido was founded in the 1930s by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) in Tokyo, Japan. His \u00a0objective was to\u00a0integrate and modernise the traditional martial arts that he had learned as a young man. His system became recognised as revolutionary by contemporary martial artists\u00a0and the Japanese Police and Military, many of whom enrolled as students. In those days Aikido was secret so that admission to study was possible only by recommendation, but since the 1960s Aikido has opened up and spread throughout the world now counting\u00a0more than a million practitioners who find it ideal for self defence, all-round fitness and self development.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Training encompasses:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n