Posts explaining how our focus on learning the basic concepts and movements at the core of effective martial arts allow our students to move freely and use effective martial arts responses for any situation they encounter rather than being restricted by “if-this-then-that” technique.
For folks new to Aikido, the Aikikai is the original Aikido association. The Aikikai is headquartered (Hombu) in Japan. On the Aikikai notes: Aikido is a Japanese Martial Art created during the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, an expert who reached the …