Aikido is the ‘Way of Harmony’, a discipline which originated as a Japanese Budo which has become popular throughout the world with those who seek a better understanding and awareness of themselves and their relationship with others.
The emphasis in aikido training is on non-competitive, co-operative and creative ways of learning principles that can be applied to daily life. Regular practice develops ‘calmness in action’ and the ability to relax when under stress.
As a form of self-defence, aikido gives equal if not greater importance to the inner aspects of dealing with conflict, as it does to the purely physical, technical aspects.