I study mainly two martial arts: Aikido and Aiki Jujutsu. In each of these, the meaning of “aiki” is different.
Aikido tends to refer to “aiki” as two separate words, seemingly based on the two kanji characters used to write it: “AI” meaning joining, unifying, harmonizing; and, “KI” meaning spirit, life energy, breath. (And of course, [...]
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“The secret of aiki is to overpower the opponent mentally at a glance and to win without fighting.“1 — definition of “aiki” by Sokaku Takeda, founder of modern Daitoryu Aiki Jujutsu.
“The most profound and mysterious art in the world is the art of aiki. This is the secret principle of all the martial arts in [...]
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I need to point out that I am not an expert on this subject … I am an avid student whose research specifically into the meaning of, and application of, [...]
