Aikido is a Japanese word written in three characters, which means  "the Way of unifying (with) life energy" (ai: joining, unifying, combining, fit, ki: spirit, energy, mood, morale, do: way, path).

Aikido is a real budo, or martial art; martial arts history of the Japanese military tradition formed. Exercise more seriously than self-defence tactics and techniques for understanding: improving the science of the spirit of aikido.

Aikido was created by Morihei Ueshiba, who was over the world, known as O-Sensei (Great Master). When he was a young man, he was extraordinary martial arts, the sword, the spear, and the jiu-jitsu master. But he has a intellectual motivation and he thought much about the victory over the others based on the road futility.

Simple way of his life and persistent practice He has reached a moment of enlightenment, and overcame dilemma. Transformed long meditation , Ueshiba's technical skill of the martial art of refinement and astonishing force has emerged, which is fundamentally different from previous releases.

"The secret of Aikido," wrote "to be consistent with the movement of the universe and the universe itself." O-Sensei said, the budo is way of love, way which can help that we can convince conflict ourself, and we can make a peace in the world, “Heart of the universe's own heart.”

There have always been blessed with a remarkable intellectual abilities of humans, but O-Sensei taught that true knowledge cannot be obtained merely by the intellect. "This is not a simple theory," he said. "You must practice it."

During the training practitioners learn a part of Japanese culture and they learn about the atmosphere which should prevail in an aikido dojo. Where there are no enemies, but are partners. Where the point is to make you feel at all happy to leave the dojo and the people are pleased to complete the workout.

Aikido is a martial art tradition holds that it fits into the busy lives of today's modern world, religious and social structures, regardless. Aikido techniques are very diverse. Practitioners learn to Ken (wooden sword), Jo (wooden stick) and Tanto (wooden knife) use of the unarmed techniques.

There are no competitions in Aikido and it’s underlying conceptual framework couldn’t be due to competition. Everyone in their own abilities and expectations correctly implement practices, age and capabilities.

So it does not develop a well-characterized competitive sports: "The talent people dealing the coach, while someone else is not ..."