Aikido − spirit of harmony
Aikido − spirit of harmony
Aikido is relatively recent, compared to other Budo traditions. However, it was also founded as a way or path, the ultimate aim being to cultivate and develop the spirit. The essence of Aikido is sometimes said to be love, achieving harmony with an opponent rather than fighting them, using techniques that counter instantly with a calm spirit. Adding your strength to your opponent’s force, you break their balance and make them fall. Controlling an attacker without attacking yourself, becoming one with your opponent while suppressing your own aggressive feelings – Aikido is the gentlest martial art.
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Aikido is relatively recent, compared to other Budo traditions. However, it was also founded as a way or path, the ultimate aim being to cultivate and develop the spirit. The essence of Aikido is sometimes said to be love, achieving harmony with an opponent rather than fighting them, using techniques that counter instantly with a calm spirit. Adding your strength to your opponent’s force, you break their balance and make them fall. Controlling an attacker without attacking yourself, becoming one with your opponent while suppressing your own aggressive feelings – Aikido is the gentlest martial art.
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Transcript
00:00 Aikido is unique among martial arts.
00:18 It contains no techniques for attacking.
00:23 Instead you learn to counter any incoming attack calmly and swiftly.
00:29 So why doesn't Aikido have attacking moves?
00:34 To understand this we have to go back to the philosophy of Aikido's founder, Ueshiba Morihei.
00:50 Ueshiba was a highly skilled martial artist who studied many fighting systems in his youth.
00:58 His deep understanding of the spirit of martial arts led him to develop a unique philosophy,
01:03 realizing that the ultimate goal is not to conquer opponents but rather to hone one's
01:07 own character, he created the system he called Aikido.
01:15 Aikido techniques are very logical based on how the human body works.
01:24 Techniques are circular and continuous, always maintaining balance and posture.
01:30 This lets you move very swiftly.
01:37 In this technique for example, as he diverts the attack he circles behind his opponent.
01:45 Next by adding his strength in the direction of his opponent's force, he breaks his balance
01:51 and makes him fall.
01:59 Ueshiba always stressed that the essence of Aikido was to suppress the desire to attack,
02:04 instead harmonizing your ki or spirit with your opponent.
02:12 Although he was creating a martial art, so his techniques are designed for controlling
02:18 an opponent.
02:21 From the very beginning, Ueshiba Morihei focused his training on developing character and spirit.
02:26 Through constant practice he learned to harmonize his spirit with that of his opponent.
02:32 Ueshiba's essential concept was to become one with the other, an approach that's fundamentally
02:37 based in love rather than in a spirit of conflict.
02:44 Aikido is unique among the world's fighting arts for this emphasis on suppressing your
02:48 own aggressive feelings, and instead becoming one with your opponent.
02:55 This is a martial art that's accessible to all, whether you're female or male, young
03:00 or old.
03:05 Since the aim isn't to win, Aikido doesn't have competitions or contests.
03:13 Since Aikido effectively develops both concentration and cooperation, it has great appeal in education,
03:19 and many primary schools have begun including it in their curriculum.
03:27 Injuries are fairly rare in Aikido.
03:31 The training develops good balance, using both sides of the body equally.
03:36 It nurtures both a cooperative spirit and a sense of fair play.
03:41 And then, of course, since this is a martial art, continued practice gives the ability
03:46 to deliver a very effective kind of explosive power.
03:51 A martial art that aims to subdue attackers without injuring them.
03:57 This is a philosophy with universal appeal, gaining Aikido followers in every corner of
04:03 the globe.
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