O-Sensei photo Morehei Ueshiba ("O-Sensei")

For further information about Aikido, we recommend the books The Spirit of Aikido by the late Kisshomaru Ueshiba and Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere by Westbrook and Ratti. For a biography of O-Sensei, check out Abundant Peace by John Stevens. There are also many Aikido-related sites on the web that you can find on our links page. If you would like to see Aikido in person stop by to watch any class.

Aikido is a martial art, founded in Japan, that has expanded to countries all over the world. It uses joint locks, throws, and pins to neutralize an attack. It is a defensive martial art, but can be aggressive as well. Aikido's founder was Morehei Ueshiba (1883-1969), a consummate martial artist who, after a lifetime of studying and teaching many different martial skills, had a vision of the martial arts as a source of life rather than death. That vision became Aikido.

Arm pin photo