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The philosophical value of martial arts

The point is not to deny the more aggressive urges, but to give them a safe place to flourish. This weds impulse to achievement, and does so in an environment of relative safety. A punch in the karate school might have the same force and accuracy as a punch in a bar, but the former is thrown collaboratively, whereas the latter is an act of malice.
Put simply, exercise at its most virtuous is an enterprise of honesty: accepting the more destructive urges, and socializing them for the greater good.


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MASTER MORIHEI UESHIBA (1883 - 1969)

The founder of Aikido was a man named Morihei Ueshiba, also known as "0-Sensei". He was an extraordinary martial artist. He practiced and mastered many of the traditional fighting arts of Japan, most notably Aikijujitsu, and the use of the sword, spear and staff.

Although he gained a reputation of being virtually unbeatable, he was at the same time profoundly troubled with the conflict that arose between his martial skills and his spiritual training.

He felt strongly that winning at someone else’s expense was not really winning. In his search to resolve this conflict, he began a period of intense study, practicing movements, exploring them deeply, and sitting long hours in meditation.

The result was the birth of Aikido, an entirely new martial art based not on destruction, but on harmonious resolution of conflict in all its varied forms.

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AIKIDO - THE WAY OF HARMONY



Aikido has its origins in the centuries old traditions of the Japanese martial arts. It is a form of budo (martial ways of self refinement) - a way of life that seeks to polish the self through a blend of rigorous physical training and spiritual discipline.

There is no attack in Aikido. It is an art of self-defense against an unprovoked attack.

Its uniqueness as a martial art lies in its awareness of a deep sense of harmony with all of creation, therefore, training is designed to defend not only the self, but to bring the attacker under control without the necessity of inflicting injury.

Generating Lasting Outcomes for Conflict Skills Training


Aikido’s harmony brings different, even opposing, elements together and intensifies them in a way that drives everything toward a higher level”

Mitsunari Kanai, “Technical Aikido”

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