Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art originally developed by Morihei
Ueshiba, his goal was to create an art that practitioners could use
to defend themselves while also protecting their attackers from
injury.
Aikido is the "Way of combining forces" or "Way of unifying energy", in
which the term aiki refers to the martial arts principle or tactic of
blending with an attacker's movements for the purpose of
controlling their actions with minimal effort. One applies aiki by understanding the rhythm and intent of the
attacker to find the
optimal position and timing to
apply a counter-technique.
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