Aikido
The Way of the Harmonious Spirit
The Way of the Harmonious Spirit
Aikido is a Japanese martial art. The defendant redirects the attacker's momentum through throws and grappling all in such a way as to keep the aggressor safe from harm. It uses minimal movement and energy from the defendant. This art form also teaches mental training. Students learn to relax both the mind and body under stressful situations.
Training in Japan is very rigorous as compared to America. When I took Tai Quan Do in high school, I practiced for about an hour a day. In comparison, my one friend joined the Aikido club at Kansai Gadai. She puts in about 4-6 hours on a normal day. When they are preparing for a demonstration, like they were doing last week for the Festival, they put in about 12 hours each day.
2 comments:
A nice intro but an abrupt ending. What is your main point? Have you visited their practice? Did you see them at the school festival? What are the pictures of and how do they illustrate and/or work with your text?
The photos are of some people taking a cigarette break from Aikido.
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