Friday 19 October 2012

Important Facts About The History Of Aikido

By Paul Hill


The history of aikido covers more than a century. Morihei Ueshiba was the founder of the contemporary technique. The Wakayama prefecture of Japan produced this son in 1983. He is often known as Osensei, or great teacher. His father was politically active and owned a lot of land and businesses that brought him wealth.

When he was a child, Ueshiba was sickly and he was encouraged by his father to build strength through sumo wrestling. The young boy later saw political opponents attack his papa and resolved to become adept at martial arts. He studied Daito-ryu jujutsu, kendo and judo.

All the skills he learned during his lifetime are incorporated into the martial art that Osensei is famous for. That is why unarmed combat as well as sword and spear fighting are included in the sport. He was born into a samurai family and learned all the principles that are taught to warriors.

He sought a stronger spiritual foundation as he grew older and studied a religion known as Omotokyo. This influenced his belief that training both the mind and body was important. A fight with a naval officer served as confirmation for this thought, since he claimed he could see everything his opponent planned to do before the blows occurred.

The sport was originally called aikibudo by its founder and had numerous followers by 1920. Ueshiba built a dojo in Tokyo in 1927 and formed the Budo Enhancement Society several years later. At that time he was the chief instructor and chose all his students carefully.

After the Second World War ended, aikibudo started to spread globally. It arrived in America in the 1950s and students were to be in harmony with others and the environment. The history of aikido shows that Osensei saw each day as an opportunity to be bathed in love and wisdom.




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