What is aikido?

Aikido is a defensive manner in which the assailant used force in such a way to fight himself. The main idea behind the strategy itself is the utilization factor of the direction, energy and momentum of the opponent attacks combined with the use of body balance factor for the knockdown. The attack paralyzed the opponent just once during the attack or will run. The main focus is the neutralization of technical aikido attacker's body parts used as a tool of attack, not a counter-attack against the attacker's body. Broadly speaking, technical martial composed of technical aikido joint locks, throws or kickback. Some specific technical developed to neutralize an armed attack such as swords, sticks and knives. Aikido techniques foot movement similar to the technical movement of the foot on kenjutsu martial, where the defenders themselves use shift or tenkan irimi feet when faced with attacks and trying to get into the center of attack.

Aikido as an art of self defense to train the coordination between mind and body of a practitioner to be more integrated in the face of attack. Aikido emphasizes relaxation both biologically and psychologically in self-defense. That way, the response of self-defense against an attack will be better and not much energy being drained.