Introduction
AIKIDO literally means “The Way of Harmony” and in later years as the character “Ai” had the same sound as the character for “Love”, its also equates Aikido.
“The Way of Love And Harmony”
To the uninitiated, Aikido is a form of self-defense that emphasizes wrist, elbow and shoulder locks, all of which are powerful and painful, coupled with training in the use of sword, staff and knife techniques. Aikido was founded by Morihei Ueshiba in the early twentieth century and has grown to be one of the world’s most popular martial arts.
The essence of Aikido is basically the harmony of Aikido and the mind. A fundamental axiom of aikido is that the gentle can control the strong through the study of techniques. However, aikido is more than simply a physical skill which coordinates with the opponent’s movement. Taken a step further, this means that the aikidoka must understand his opponent and share his feelings; so the final objective is not to inflict injury but to cultivate a sense of harmony.
History of Aikido
Aikido in its presents form is comparitively modern and can trace back to its origin starting from Prince Teijun, the sixth son of the Emperor Seiwa (850-880) and was passed on to subsequent generations of the Minamoto clan. The esoteric art of Aikijutsu is attributed to shinra Sabura Yoshimitsu of Minamoto clan and was kept an exlusive secret for hundred years and became known as Daito Ryu Aikijutsu.
History of Yoshinkan
Soke Gozo Shioda was born in Shinjuku, Tokyo in 1915. His father, Shioda Seiichi was a prominent pediatrician and medical academic, who, having a penchant for martial arts, had constructed a dojo and named it Yoshinkan or “House of cultivating the spirit”. Various teachers were invited to demonstrate and instruct there.
History of Shudokan
The history of Shudokan begins with Thamby Rajah Sensei. Known as “the Founder of Aikido in Malaysia”. Thamby Sensei began his Martial Arts career with the study of Judo. Travelling to Japan to further his studies, Thamby Sensei trained under Harayoshi Ichijima Sensei and Mifune Kyuso Sensei, who was 10th Dan and one of the foremost teachers at the Kodokan.
