Emphasising self-defence rather than victory, Japan's youngest martial art brings both new and veteran practitioners from across the globe to Tanabe, the town where it was born.
, and Gomita and Okazaki are the latest generation of Tanabe sensei dedicated to spreading this deeply articulated practice and philosophy.Unlike other martial arts, aikido's goal is to end conflict non-violently by"matching the opponent's force", Gomita explained, to deflect strikes rather than overpower one's adversary. Aikido is essentially aimed at self-defence; there are no winners or losers, and no competitions are held.
Aikido is about receiving the other person's energy, like when children clap each other's hands; it's as natural as child's play I asked Gomita what his father had told him about his own sensei, Ueshiba ."Ueshiba was friendly and open-minded, but when practicing aikido, he would transform, becoming a much stricter and fiercer version of himself," he said. As Gomita spoke about Ueshiba, I couldn't help but look at the giant black-and-white photo of aikido's founder hanging at one end of the dojo.
Ueshiba's son encouraged him to start demonstrating his creation in front of others, and in 1956, aikido's founder invited people, including from abroad, to witness the firstto be held after World War Two. The discipline thus spread not only throughout Japan but overseas, and today, millions of people practise this martial art in more than 100 countries.
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