“…the Founder
expressed what all students of aikido must aspire to:working for the well-being of all humankind,
promoting love and peace, and at the same time plunging ever more deeply into
training and practice with the aim of realizing the true essence of the
universe.” -Kisshomaru Ueshiba
aikido is peace in action. aikido is the physical demonstration of
harmony bringing two people with two opposing perspectives together when it is
extremely difficult to do so. aikido is
harmony of mind, body and spirit. aikido
is harmony with our human brothers and sisters and harmony with mother earth. aikido is a japanese martial art; yet, there
are more aikidoists practicing in france than there are in japan. aikido is “philosophy with a physical
expression.” aikido represents a
worldwide community of peacemakers. aikido is true budo. aikido is a “way
of harmonizing universal ki energy” or more simply put by the Founder:
