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The Foundations and
Tenets of Aikido
One of the meanings of Aikido is “The Way of Harmony with the
Spirit”, the martial art is a non-violent martial art. Despite
this no one should be deceived, when used properly Aikido can just
be as powerful as and even more so than other martial arts. This
power can help in effectively neutralizing strong attacks and
countering them effectively.
Morihei Ueshiba, who is known as O-sensei in the world of Aikido,
was the one who created the martial art. O-sensei was a master of
Jujitsu or unarmed combat, Kinjitsu or sword combat, and sojitsu
or spear combat and he was also versed in philosophical and
religious teachings.
Due to the religious and philosophical foundations of Aikido, the
foundation of the martial art also focuses on means to merge self
with the Ki or spirit within. Harmony must also exist with the
forces of nature. One of the philosophical teachings of Aikido, is
to learn how to control your person. By having an inner balance
you can harmonize with others and control the attack of an
opponent by applying a technique that is equally efficient.
Self-control can help you attain and benefit from real harmony.
Another foundational principle in Aikido is the Principle of
Oneness. An aikidoka or student of Aikido must understand how to
become one with any situation. Doing this means having some
respect for everything and every situation that occurs. By
becoming singular with every and any occurrence you gain harmony
and execute diverse Aikido techniques simply, efficiently and
accurately.
Harmony is also part of the spiritual techniques of Aikido which
makes everything one. Aikido involves a combination of different
circular movements. These circular movements and techniques focus
on the idea of circular motions. Whenever an opponent attacks you,
the Aikidoka will use the circular motion that is part of the
lower abdominal region in order to direct the attack and utilize
the necessary Aikido techniques to direct a counterattack.
The saying that a defense is the best form of attack holds true in
Aikido. During Aikido is you want to defend an attack properly you
must shift away from the effectiveness of the attack of your
opponent. When trying to defend against the range and
effectiveness of your opponents attack you should also maintain
your own range and effectiveness so you can counterattack
properly.
Distancing yourself too much from your opponent restricts your
ability to counterattack effectively. If you stand too close it
may also do the same. It all depends on the situation. You must
learn how to effectively avoid the range of your opponent and
control yours at the same time in every situation.
The Principle of Ki in Aikido focuses on the belief that every
single thing that is part of the universe is governed by a force.
Ki is a life force and binds the mind and body. It is the energy
that merges us together with our surroundings. If you control your
Ki you can unify your mind and your body and maximize the
efficiency and execution of your techniques.
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