i'm a fan of aikido, both tomiki in college and seidokan a few years later (i prefer seidokan). i was more of a physics geek at the time so aikido to me is like the minimal energy expenditure path of opponents in motion. rarely is extreem direct force needed, subtle application of minimal force at the proper point can send your opponent flying about or leave them pinned in a position that they can't extricate themselves from without great pain.
i've been meaning to find a dojo and get back in practice. every day i pass a martial arts store and i've been getting the urge to stop, buy a boken and loosen up my rusty moves.
ai-ki-do is roughly:
- ai
- love / harmony / good / proper
- ki
- breath / spirit / energy
- do
- way / path
and tends towards the non-violent goal: it's best if nobody gets hurt.
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