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What is Aikido? Aikido means "the art of peace" or "the way of the universal force" and was founded by a man called Morihei Ueshiba (1889-1969). The idea about Aikido is to turn the force of the attacker and use it against him. As long as you are in harmony no one will be able to hurt you but only hurt him self. History Aikido was founded by O Sensei Morihei Ueshiba (1889-1969) and is based on turning your opponent's force against him. Morihei Ueshiba had three visions of which the first occurred in 1925 after having defeated a swordsman without using any weapons himself. Morihei realised that the way of the worrior is to manifest divine love. The second vision appeared in 1940. Morihei suddenly forgot every technique he had ever learned and saw that what he had learned through the years was more than just throwing people to the ground. It was the key to knowledge and good sence. The third vision appeared in 1942 during World War II. He saw that the way of the warrior was not to seek combat but to prevent the horrors of war. From this time on Morihei Ueshiba devoted his life to develop and spreading his new art, the art of peace. Morihei's main standpoint was that fighting will eventually ruin the earth and lead to the end of mankind. He saw Aikido as a creative mind and body discipline that is a practical way of handling aggression and as a way of life that will make those who practice the art of peace more friendly, loving and wise. He believed that the principles of harmony, co-operation and empathy will make it easier to face and handle the difficulties in life and become stronger by it. |
