Aikido and Martial Arts in Sydney
Aikido is a Japanese martial art built on one idea: you can stop an attack without hurting the person in front of you. Here you’ll find plain-English guides to the art, its history and its teachers, plus a directory of Aikido Kenkyukai clubs in Sydney and around the world.
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Start Here
New to Aikido? These three guides cover the basics.
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What is Aikido?
The history of the Art of Peace, how its techniques work and what regular training does for you.
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Interview with Takeda Shihan
The founder of Aikido Kenkyukai International on training, teaching and the path of Aikido.
Aikido and Other Combat Sports
How Aikido compares with the fight sports Australians watch and train, from MMA to boxing.
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The founder
Morihei Ueshiba and the Way of Harmony
Before he founded Aikido, Ueshiba trained in jujutsu, the sword and the spear. He spent years turning those arts into something new: a way to defend yourself that keeps both people safe.