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A Basic Guide to Aikido

fmanness — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:03:40 +0000

Aikido is a unique form of martial art. Its emphasis lies on the harmonious fusion of mind and body with the natural laws of Nature. Aikido focuses on accepting and respecting the energy of life and nature and channeling this harmony onto techniques that expresses this energy in physical forms.

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Aikido Weaponry is All About Techniques

fmanness — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:05:53 +0000

Aikido is a kind of martial arts which is often considered as modern Japanese budo. This martial art’s emphasis is on the spiritual and philosophical development of one’s self. The word ‘Aikido’ basically means ‘The Way of Harmony with the Spirit.’ It is the study of the natural laws and how they harmonize with the mind and body.

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Fundamentals of aikido

fmanness — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:57:56 +0000

Aikido is martial arts that resulted from the combination of several disciplines. It was created by Ueshiba sometime in the 1940s. It was the result of Ueshiba’s search for a technique that provided him with contentment not only in the technical sense but also in the spiritual end.

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Aikido Secrets Everyone Should Know

fmanness — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:17:39 +0000

When an attacker is approaching, the person only has a split second to decide whether to dodge or block the move of the opponent. There is no point thinking about what this happened in the first place but the concern now is just to stop it.

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Using Aikido in Combat

fmanness — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:46:17 +0000

Everyone has the power of life or death in one’s hands. It is the decision of the individual to slow down when pedestrians are crossing or whether to pull the trigger when going on a duck hunt.

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Defending Oneself Using Nothing But Aikido Tomiki

fmanness — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:08:31 +0000

Imagine walking home late at night when suddenly a group of people come out of nowhere and begin to surround you. The individual can cry out for help in the hopes that the locals will offer assistance or just give the money and hope that the hoodlums will leave after that.

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Learning Aikido by watching Aikido video

fmanness — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:21:13 +0000

Among the various martial arts that have emerged over the years, Aikido is one of those that continue to gather more practitioners. Simply because more and more people believe that martial arts should not instigate attacks but should place great emphasis on motion and the dynamics of movement especially of the opponents’ and use it against him or her.

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Aikido in Everyday Life

fmanness — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:48:11 +0000

The modern martial art from Japan called Aikido is often referred to as the ‘art of peace’ because it espouses a quick peaceful end to any form of aggression. In the practice place of Aikido, usually called dojo, students will be able to learn about flexibility and adaptation. Both of these are results of a relaxed manner that Aikido students strive to embody.

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The Art of Aikido

fmanness — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:37:10 +0000

Martial Arts is one of the contributions of Asia to the world. Who can forget Bruce Lee and the fact that he was first and foremost a martial arts athlete before being a movie star? Even until now martial arts is still a big hit with the increasing popularity of Asian movies like crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and more recently the House of the Flying Daggers.

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The Relaxed Martial Art

fmanness — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:34:18 +0000

Traditionally, martial art systems were created as a documented practice of training for combat mode in the ancient eras. Naturally, its modern day applications are primarily for self-defense, exercise and physical fitness. One form of martial arts however stands out from the rest in the sense that it espouses a relaxed way of life over cunning and physical strength.

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