Aikido Rathmines

Aikido is a Japanese martial art. It was developed by Osensei Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) in the early part of the twentieth century and is practiced by hundreds of thousands of men and women all over the world. Aikido differs from other martial arts in that the objective is to defend yourself without harming the attacker. This is achieved by deflecting the movement of the attacker, redirecting the energy and turning it back on the attacker. A series of entering, turning and circular movements combine to form throwing techniques and immobilizing joint locks.