Aikido of Palm Beach County

Aikido is a Budo (Martial Way) that embodies the highest ideals of Eastern education: self defense without violence; protection of others and society; pursuit of self development and mastery through disciplined training and commitment.

As a physical practice, Aikido is a highly effective art that uses connection, redirection and unbalancing to negate an opponents attack without causing harm to oneself or others. Its forms are limitless and can unlock the full potential of the human spirit.

The Founder Of Aikido
Morihei Ueshiba
1883 - 1969

Founded in the 20th century, Aikido is unique among martial arts in its emphasis on balance, flexibility, redirection, extension, and relaxed power as a means to learning self defense and coping with the challenges of everyday life. The goal of Aikido is self development and self victory. Aikido practice enables the gradual replacement of instinctive aggression and fear with a calm, confident and graceful martial wisdom required to diffuse confrontation without excessive force, violence, or causing harm to oneself or others. Aikido is a martial art of peace and creativity that strives for inner development and social harmony and draws from the best of a rich and long Japanese martial arts history. Its path is deeply and positively transformative for all who follow it.

Aikido is a non-competitive martial art that emphasizes blending with an opponent's attack. The essence of Aikido techniques are circular in nature. The movements are designed to coordinate the defending and attacking bodies in order to redirect the natural flow and energy of the attack and neutralize it. In this way, Aikido harmonizes all motion in a positive way instead of trying to conflict with it.

The philosophy, ideals, and ethics of Aikido are inseparable from the actual physical training. In order to "lead" another person into the circle, we must first be in control of ourselves and be the stable, energized center.

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