\u201cA fusion of philosophy and religious beliefs\u201d is the best way to describe an East Asian form of the martial art known as Aikido. This \u201cgrappling\u201d form of combat is said to have originated from Japan and was created by a Japanese martial artist known as Morihei Ueshiba. Furthermore, when literally translated into English, Aikido literally means \u201cthe way of unifying with life energy\u201d. Also, it is said to have developed from a martial art form known as \u201cDait\u014d-ry\u016b Aiki-j\u016bjutsu\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the \u201cJapanese\u201d style of writing the term \u201cAikido\u201d has been created using three characters i.e. Ai, Ki, and Do which means \u201cunifying, energy, and way\u201d respectively. Furthermore, it was developed by a Japanese martial artist named Morihei Ueshiba during the 1920s and 1930s.\u00a0 Apparently, Ueshiba had studied martial art forms such as \u201cDait\u014d-ry\u016b Aiki-j\u016bjutsu\u201d and \u201cTenjin Shin’y\u014d-ry\u016b from masters such as Takeda Sokaku and Tozawa Tokusabur\u014d. It was therefore combining elements belonging to \u201cDait\u014d-ry\u016b\u201d and \u201cTenjin\u201d that he developed yet another unique form of combat which was eventually known as \u201cAikido\u201d. Besides, this martial art is said to have been mainly inspired by \u201cDait\u014d-ry\u016b\u201d. In the year 1919, Ueshiba<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a met a spiritual leader named Onisaburo Deguchi and was deeply influenced by his philosophy pertaining to \u201cthe attainment of a state of utopia\u201d in life. So it was as a result of being impressed by this form of spiritual thinking of Deguchi that he (Ueshiba) introduced it into the basic framework of Aikido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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ghter is mainly used as a weapon by a fighter. However, external weapons such as yari i.e. a spear, a staff i.e. jo, bokken i.e. wooden sword, and tanto i.e. knife may also be used by a fighter in Aikido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of technique, a fighter essentially \u201cunites energy\u201d from within to overcome an opponent. In addition, a fighter in this form of combat often uses \u201cgrappling\u201d techniques such as \u201cthrow or joint lock\u201d. As for training centers\/schools, there are many available around the world for those interested in learning this \u201cgrappling\u201d martial art form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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