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The Passive Martial
Art
Originally martial arts were a system of combat training recorded
in murals and documents and studied over time. Nowadays you have
people using martial arts for various purposes including
self-defense, physical well-being and exercise. In terms of the
different existing martial arts, there is one that’s differs from
the rest in the way that it is applied. This martial art
emphasizes the use of a passive approach in order to counter brute
force.
The essence of Aikido is to cultivate a mien of relaxation and
serenity in normal life. The ability to use these techniques in
combat is also part of the training that Aikido offers its
students. Aikido is quite modern though and has its origins in
Japan where it was founded sometime in the second decade of the
early 20th century. One thing to be considered about this martial
art is that the Aikido spirit is engendered in students so these
students benefit from a spiritual and philosophical development
all at the same time. All this becomes part of the foundations of
the combative art of Aikido. Currently people who practice Aikido
will tell you that the art affects every aspect of their lives
from seemingly unrelated activities such as gardening to others
like cooking. This forms a link between the way of life and the
combative training that takes place in the dojo.
The philosophy and the spirit behind Aikido helps these people
relax better and control aggression properly. The nature of this
training is associated with the background that the founder of the
martial art had in the religion known as Omoto-Kyo. Omoto-Kyo is a
religion whose followers have a belief in the beautification of
the world through art. This art is what they believe brings people
closer towards nature. Followers of this religion also advocate
peace over war. This practice is what is what links the religion
with Aikido. The Aikido spirit is also referred to in some
quarters as the art of peace. People tend to wonder about this
since martial arts can hardly be considered as peaceful but Aikido
enthusiasts claim that winning over an enemy through the martial
art can be termed to be the art of peace. Despite this definitions
however, what Aikido is all about is keeping the person who is
practicing the art in a constant state of relaxation.
With the relaxed state of the Aikido expert a person can carry out
difficult throws and maneuver easily as has been shown by the
martial art. The relaxed state of an individual can be linked with
a peace that is seemingly free from aggression. The concept shows
that when a person is tense and not in a state of relaxation,
excess energy is wasted on the use of aggression. Going with the
flow leads to a state where a person is not afraid of the
consequences of their actions. The peace and relaxed state a
person remains in gives a person a demeanor whose benefits can
easily be seen. With the spirit an Aikido practitioner has they
can have a certain mental discipline, have great character and the
ability and calm that people need in order to achieve their end
goals.
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