合気道について

武道家の植芝盛平（1883～1969）が　大正末期～昭和前期にかけて始めた武道です。

盛平が日本古来の柔術、剣術を研究し独自の精神哲学でまとめた体術を主とする総合武道です。

よく聞かれる会津藩で上級武士に教えられていた大東流柔術と違う点は武道の目的、意味すなわち相手を制する、相手を倒してしまうというところを

万有愛護、宇宙との和合、の精神を目的とする争わない戦わない武道にしたことである点です。

すなわち

合気道には試合、勝ち負けはありません。

稽古を通じてお互いに切磋琢磨し、心身を錬成することを目的とします。

合気道が愛の武道、和の武道といわれる所以であります。

About Aikido

It is a martial art started by martial artist Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) from the end of the Taisho period to the early Showa period.

Morihei studied ancient Japanese jujutsu and swordsmanship and compiled it into a comprehensive martial art based on his own spiritual philosophy.

The difference from Daito-ryu Jujutsu, which had been taught to senior samurai in the Aizu clan, is that the purpose and meaning of martial arts is to control and defeat the opponent on the Daito-ryu Jujutsu.

On the other hand, Ueshiba Morihei’s Aikido has changed its purpose and had become a non-fighting martial art that aims at the spirit of universal protection and harmony with the universe.

i.e.

In Aikido, there are no matches, no wins or losses.

The aim is to improve one another through practice and improve the mind and body.

This is why Aikido is called the martial art of love and the martial art of harmony.