In my perspective, the aikido is actually not a martial arts as well as karate and Judo.
The founder called Morihei ueshiba.
He was dedicated to believe the religious in Japan.
So aikido is a philosophy. The practice is focusing on self discipline. Mindfulness and mental health, harmony.
There was exclusive practitioner like noble and wealthy people. The poors can’t be accepted to enroll the community.
Not against opponent. They don’t train in order to defeat the opponent.
Aikido is very peaceful.
A ten year ago, the constitution of Japan decided to initiate a system of education like high school students required to train martial arts in class in order to learn the respect each other, focusing on self discipline. Of course The aikido is included
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