I am a person who never studied or practiced any form of the martial arts. However, I have been intrigued by the foundational philosophy of aikido. The purpose of studying aikido is not perfection of a martial arts’ skill, but rather the improvement of one’s character. The goal of aikido is not necessarily to protect yourself or to hurt an attacker, but to contribute to making of a better society through the training of body, mind and spirit as one entity.Aikido means [...]
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