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  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aikido &lt;/strong&gt;is a relatively new &lt;strong&gt;Japanese martial art&lt;/strong&gt; created by Morihei Ueshiba, a man who fused his philosophy, Shinto religious beliefs and &lt;strong&gt;martial &lt;/strong&gt;training to form the &lt;strong&gt;martial art&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Translated from Japanese &lt;strong&gt;Aikido &lt;/strong&gt;means &amp;ldquo;the way of harmonious spirit&amp;rdquo;, there is a strong presence of internal ki (chi) training in &lt;strong&gt;Aikido &lt;/strong&gt;and the main focus is to not fight force with force, but instead - redirect the opponents force and use it against them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The main techniques in &lt;strong&gt;Aikido &lt;/strong&gt;are joint locks and throws, a practitioner will also do a lot of mind training, using relaxation to cultivate ki creating a stronger posture that better utilizes your centre of gravity. Additionally, like most &lt;strong&gt;martial arts&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Aikido &lt;/strong&gt;will be of assistance to your physical fitness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aikido &lt;/strong&gt;is a well rounded combination of mental and physical training; it is spiritual, effective and practical &lt;strong&gt;martial arts style&lt;/strong&gt; that suits a wide variety or people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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