Emphasising self-defence rather than victory, Japan's youngest martial art brings both new and veteran practitioners from across the globe to Tanabe, the town where it was born. Two men stood opposite ...

'Aikido' is a lesser known martial art which originates from Japan. This Japanese art was founded in the late 1940's / early 50's. The Broadland Aikido club has been running in Lowestoft for some 20 ...

Jenny Ousey is a 6th Dan instructor in Japanese defensive martial art Aikido, specialising in Iwama style. She teaches at Tonbo Aikido club in Cambridge My fitness story I first started Aikido in 1987 ...

"Aikido practice is purification of the body and mind on all levels." "If people do not understand the principle of 'takemusu aiki' [valorous, unlimited creativity], they will only think about winning ...

You’re walking alone after dark along a dimly-lit alley when someone accosts you, trying to steal your wallet. Swift and agile, you grab their wrist and throw them to the ground—little does the ...

Seiji Gomita doesn’t look particularly fierce. A short, 75-year-old Japanese chiropractor of medium build, he appears to be armed with little more than a warm smile and friendly eyes. But woe betide ...

When Mitsugi Saotome walked into Sarasota’s 12th Street Dojo on a warm evening in mid-May, he looked like he had walked straight out of a Japanese Western. Small in stature, he wore a wide-brimmed ...

Aikido, a defensive martial art from Japan, focuses on improving children’s mental endurance and resilience. Aikido, a defensive martial art from Japan, focuses on improving children’s mental ...

WESTBOROUGH -- In their final period before spring break, several dozen students at Gibbons Middle School got a taste of a martial art that not only teaches people how to fend off knife-wielding ...

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said recently he held a ‘black belt’ in a Japanese martial art, and now his party is sharing photos to prove it. The Congress re-tweeted a Twitter post on Tuesday ...