Aikido History

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Aikido  was created by Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平 Ueshiba Morihei, 14 December  1883–26 April 1969), referred to by some aikido practitioners  as Ōsensei ("Great Teacher"). Ueshiba envisioned aikido not only as the  synthesis of his martial training, but also an expression of his  personal philosophy of universal peace and reconciliation. During  Ueshiba's lifetime and continuing today, aikido has evolved from  the Aiki that Ueshiba studied into a wide variety of expressions by  martial artists throughout the world.

What is Aikido?

Aikido  is a responsive martial art in which the practitioner, called an  Aikidoka, uses off-balances and an attacker's own strength and momentum  to gain control instead of attempting specific techniques to prevail. 

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What Aikido is and what it is not 

About Our Aikido Organization:

The  Aikido Association of America (AAA) was founded by the late Fumio  Toyoda Shihan and has continued under the Toyoda family with his son,  Stephen Tatsuo Toyoda. The AAA is based in Chicago. Its mission is to  promote training in the art of Aikido, to foster quality, professional  Aikido instruction, and to ensure continuation of the teachings of Fumio  Toyoda Shihan.

Aikido  World Headquarters (Hombu Dojo) in Japan carries on the traditions and  practice of Aikido internationally through several organizations. As  part of this network, the AAA is an extension of Hombu Dojo.

The  AAA provides instruction in all aspects of Aikido, recognition of  schools, rank certification by standardized tests, and instructor  certification. It currently has more than 100 affiliated dojos  worldwide.

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