Aikido

Aikido evolved in the historic tradition of Japanese warrior arts. It's more than tactics and self-defense. It's discipline for perfecting the spirit. Aikido technique is the use of body movements to create circular motion around a stable center. Some techniques are so good that they send the opponent flying through the air. There are small movements that immobilize an opponent. It's mainly the energy of the attack itself that brings down the opponent. Most practice is done with a partner. Each works at his or her own level of ability, taking turns as an attacker.