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- It's
a japanese martial art
created by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), who
spent all his life studying different martial arts.
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- Aikido
is practiced in a dojo
(literally : the place where you study the way). Whether public
or private, the number of clubs is in constant increase
throughout the world.
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- Aikido
can be practiced from
childhood and unto third age, since it uses
circular, fluid movements. A regular practice improves, among
other things,
one's physical suppleness and coordination.
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- Since
aikido is a defensive
martial art, based upon principles of
non-violence, harmony and peace, there aren't any competitions.
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- Aï
means harmony, coordination, union.
KI refers to the life force, the intrinsic power, the energy.
DO is the study, the research, the way.
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