Can Aikido techniques actually work against a resisting opponent? Real sparring footage, CCTV encounters, and examples from experienced martial artists reveal surprising evidence about Aikido's ...

Last time, we looked at Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido, founded by Koichi Tohei, and the principle of 'Ki' at its core. This time, ...

The Yoshinkan Complete Set of Techniques is regarded as the most complete collection of Aikido techniques on any video set Techniques are demonstrated by Soke Gozo Shioda and instruction is performed ...

The ancient Japanese martial art of Aikido focuses on using an opponent’s own energy against them. Practitioners execute a series of movements that redirect a competitor’s attack momentum in order to ...

Of the petrel and the porpoise. In my end is my beginning. —From T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets (3) Donald N. Levine was my aikido Sensei, professor, boss, mentor, and friend. He changed my life, helped ...

An effective form of self-defense, Kokikai Aikido relies on a strong mind and correct technique not physical strength alone. As a result classes include both men and women practicing on equal footing.

Amir Hyuga demonstrates an aikido technique on a student, left, in Sapporo's Kita Ward, Feb. 26, 2026. (Mainichi/Daiki Kobayashi) SAPPORO -- Amir Hyuga from Galicia in northwestern Spain runs an ...