AIKIDO

Officially recognized by Japanese government in 1940, Aikido is a relatively new Japanese martial art created during the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba. There are no matches or competitions in Aikido. Aikido is not a tool for winning it emphasizes the process involving in the learning experience itself. Through intensive and incessant training, Aikido focuses on developing the inner self. Developing the mind through the process of training the body in Aikido techniques, Aikido contribute greatly to self-development and person al growth.

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