Aikido is a budo or Martial Way developed in Japan by  Morihei Ueshiba, or O Sensei

(”Great Teacher”) to his students.  Through his devotion and committment to the martial arts

he  eventually formulated his own art and called it Aikido.

The “way” of “harmony”  with “nature”.

Often described as  “moving  Zen” the ultimate aim  is personal transformation. However,

the focus of  the Dojo  (training hall) is practical.  Repetition and hard work are required to

master the  fundamentals of training.

“This is not mere  theory”, O Sensei said, “you must practice it”.