About the Business
Aikido in Japanese is made up of three characters or kanji. The first and most important is "AI" which means "to meet, come together and harmonise". The second kanji is "KI" which means "the spirit (of the universe) or soul". The third or last character is "DO" which means "the way or path", as in Kendo or Judo, to signify that the study of Aikido does not involve only self-defence techniques but includes positive character-building ideals which a person can incorporate into his or her daily life. The most unusual aspect of Aikido is that although it is primarily a self defence art, it takes as the basis of its philosophy the idea of being in harmony with the opponent rather than being in conflict. The ideal of Aikido is not to think of defeating the enemy but rather to be in harmony with him, spiritually and physically. This is why Aikido is sometimes called the art of non resistance or the non fighting martial art. Aikido is more than an art of self-defence.
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