About the Business
Aikido is a modern martial art that was developed from 1930-1968. Ueshiba Moreshiba, the founder, based Aikido on traditional Japanese weapons martial arts. His insight was to adapt these 'direct' techniques into a more circular martial art.
Ueshiba, like many young nationalist men of his generation, studied martial arts and entered the army. He went to war and although he fought heroically, he did not like the experience and left as soon as he could.
The experience changed his world view, which was reinforced when he joined a Japanese' revivalist religion and as Japan's military expansion resulted in the terrifying firebombing of major cities and ultimately the country's defeat, he increasingly emphasised a peaceful interpretation for martial arts.
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