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Hello, and welcome to
Aikido.
Aikido, the word, stems from several Japanese words:
Ai, meaning Harmony; Ki, which though elusive in its
physical manifestation, can best be described as Nature¡¯
Energy; and Do, meaning Way. Thus, Aikido the martial
art, is literally the ¡°Way of Harmony of Nature¡¯s Energy.¡±
A lofty definition, to be sure, but it is one with a
principle behind it. Where other martial arts might
cause one to defend oneself by inflicting damage or
by destruction of an attacker, Aikido seeks to harmonize
with an attacker¡¯s Ki, or energy, and turn it away or
neutralize it, thus allowing for the defense of onself
and of the attacker while rendering him unable to continue
his attack. The essence of Aikido is understanding Nature¡¯s
laws, adapting to them, being thankful for their wondrous
power and applying them to real life. Just as a tree
has its roots, the student who wishes to learn Aikido
should seek to understand the principle and the essence,
and from that seek to improve his ability.
Aikido is a modern martial art created by Morihei Ueshiba
(1883-1969). Originating from several traditional Japanese
martial arts, the principle study of Aikido, which is
based on harmonizng energies and seeks to protect the
attacker as well as the defender, grew to world recognition
as a martial art after World War II. Aikido¡¯s foundation
is Aikikai as practiced in the World Aikido Headquarters
at Hombu Dojo in Tokyo, Japan. The subordinate International
Aikido Federation (IAF) is a member of General Association
of International Sports Federations (GAISF). There are
over 1.8 million students of Aikido (Aikidoka) worldwide,
and in the Republic of Korea there is the Korea Aikido
Federation (KAF), founded in 1989, under the teaching
of Sensei Usuo Kobayashi. Begun as a social organization,
the spreading popularity of Korean Aikido led to the
incorporation of KAF in 2001.
Aikido is a martial art of peace and as such is different
from other martial arts. There is an unmoved center
in the middle of the smooth movement. All the movements
extend from that unmoved center and they are practiced
with a very friendly attitude and spirit because that
is the way of the harmony of nature. It is my hope that
young people choose to learn Aikido, to become leaders
who have the strong center inside, and who learn to
show a friendly attitude and a kind spirit to a world
in the midst of rapid change.
Yoon, Ik-Am
President
Korea Aikido Federation
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