Aikido is a budo or Martial Way developed in Japan by Morihei Ueshiba, or O

Sensei (”Great Teacher”) to his students.  Through his devotion and

committment to the martial arts he  eventually formulated his own art and

called it Aikido.

The “way” of “harmony”  with “nature”.

Often described as  “moving  Zen” the ultimate aim  is personal

transformation. However, the focus of  the Dojo  (training hall) is practical. 

Repetition and hard work are required to master the  fundamentals of training.

“This is not mere  theory”, O Sensei said, “you must practice it”.