Seattle Aikikai

Chief Instructor: Bruce Bookman - 6th Dan

Aikido Practice

Aikido practice includes self-defense training using holds and throws. Instead of using strength, Aikido uses circular motions to blend with an attack and neutralize its force. The quality of Aikido movement is graceful and relaxed. The hidden potential of each person becomes expressed through one's evolution to mastery of the art.

The physical aspects of Aikido training develop endurance and a strong supple body. Because Aikido techniques are not based on pitting one's strength against another's, Aikido is practiced by men, women, and children of all ages.

People practice Aikido for different reasons. Some want self-defense or physical fitness, while others want to bring a meditative quality to their lives. The reasons for practice are as varied as the individuals that study the art. Aikido practice restores harmony, focus and balance to one's life.

Through practice, the essence of an individual comes closer to the surface. With mutual cooperation, practice partners take turns at repeating techniques that deflect an attack without creating more negativity. Regular Aikido training permeates the psyche, effecting intellectual, social, and spiritual levels of awareness.

Beyond the martial art training, Aikido also incorporates a tradition of participation in a community. The dojo provides a setting for enhancing life skills for our interpersonal and community relationships, as well as an opportunity for self-development.

Aikido is the modern, non-violent self-defense art developed by Japanese martial arts Master Morihei Ueshiba after more than 50 years of studying many traditional Japanese martial arts. Its principles are profound: they advocate causing the least amount of harm to your attacker, if you must defend yourself. Through Aikido training, one can develop a coordination between mind and body and a harmony between mind, body, and spirit. Aikido techniques are executed in accordance with the Laws of Nature and, if performed properly, inflict no lasting damage.

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