Aikido is based on the teachings of Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), who refined his learning and experience of various Japanese martial arts into an art that is flowing and is based on blending with the attacker’s line of energy. Therefore, it is a form of dealing with incoming aggressive energy with non-resistance, offering a wide range of options to neutralise the attacker, from disablement to extremely gentle control.
Because it is derived from a long lineage of self-development and martial arts, aikido offers a number of benefits:
Applied Aikido is the practical application of these learnings to daily life, whether personal, organisational, or commercial.
Each individual aikido practitioner experiences and learns from aikido in different ways. This explains why Applied Aikido can be taught in a variety of modes, with a variety of learning outcomes, and using a range of concepts, principles, and practices.
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We would be happy to help you assess whether Applied Aikido could be relevant and useful for you, your organisation or your business. We could direct you to the Applied Aikido Professional most suited to your needs.