Aikido is one of the highest growing and recently established major martial arts around the world. It is both a philosophical and a modern martial art where many people are captivated to understand the aikido philosophy and to practice it simultaneously as a way of life.
However, each individual who wishes to learn and practice Aikido should above all, understand heartily the very foundation of the martial art which its name translates as the way of harmony. Basically, this is non-competitive Japanese martial arts wherein it doesn’t teach about punching and kicking techniques as a form of self-defense.
Instead, aikido philosophy is based upon the notion of using a mixture of entering, blending, and turning techniques to permit an individual who’s being assaulted to scrutinize the situation from the attacker’s point of view prior to the execution of the most suitable Aikido techniques.
Who is the founder?
Morihei Ueshiba was a flimsy and sickly child who didn’t even know that he will become known someday as the O’Sensei or the great teacher of aikido martial art. For years, he dedicated himself on sword trainings and even practiced hand-to-hand combat techniques. At the age of 42, this greatly changed not only his life but the whole martial arts as well.
At some point in time, Monihero Saito Sensei became a living student of O’Sensei for almost 23 years and this led him to create a teaching system called Iwama style aikido. This system is rooted on the aikido philosophy in which the body is being used in order to teach the mind to attack with the use of both traditional Japanese wooden weapons and empty-handed techniques to develop basic knowledge, talents, and centeredness (goal-oriented).
Relevance of Practicing Aikido:
Practicing this type of martial art is rooted upon a dynamic aikido philosophy that focuses entirely on the notion of peace, harmony, and spiritual power. This idea is very crucial in keeping a sense of balance, prudence, and centeredness during a life predicament or unexpected event thereby, reducing anxiety, stress, and pain to produce more positive results in an individual’s physical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects.
Hence, aikido isn’t about changing others but it’s about helping yourself to change into a better person.
Check out this video to fully grasp the real essence of Aikido.
