Articles in the ‘Aikido’ Category

In the midst of the rise of many different martial arts as a fun after-school activity for kids, many parents are looking for the safest and most practical martial arts to invest in. Many moms are apprehensive about the hurt-factor in some rougher training regiments like those of Judo or Wushu, and they are on [...]

Everyone who has trained in aikido knows that it’s a beautiful, life-changing form of martial arts, but this doesn’t necessarily make it an easier sell for anyone who has no experience with it. To an outside observer, it may seem like just another form of martial arts, but the real beauty [...]

The circumstances that gave rise to aikido in early 1900s Japan may seem far removed from our fast-paced, 21st-century ways of living, but the principles that aikido is founded upon are still not just relevant but extremely beneficial to those who can follow them.
Like many of the most lasting martial arts, [...]