I have practiced Aikido (a Japanese
form of self defence, pronounced Ai-Kee-Dho)
and have found it to be a
very powerful expeience. The word Aikido
translates to "Way of harmonious energy". A
friend of mine told me that every person
has a martial art that suits him or her,
provided they are interested in
martial arts. I know the basics movements and
hope to learn more in time.
At the dojo where I had practiced,
Isoyama American Aikido Academy under Sensei
James Paulson, there was no stress on
competition. We would practice together in a very
respectful way. How did we improve? Simple,
repetitive practice made the motion and movement
second nature. Aikido is said to be one of the
harder Martial arts to practice because it
takes years to master and actually use while
in combat.
On this page I plan to put up some of the basics
that I know. Once again I would like to restate the
fact that I am a student, who is still learning.
So don't come chasing after me if you find something
that you saw here that is different from what you are
being taught in your Dojo. I am not responsible for
the actions any one takes with the information that
they find on this website. All the information found
here is meant for knowledge purposes only. It will be
a while before this page is completed. The information
you find here is in no way supposed to be a
substitute for practice (supervised under a formal trainer.)
©2001 Suraj Bramania.