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Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), now called O-Sensei ("Great Teacher"), founded the martial art known today as Aikido.
O-Sensei devoted himself to hard physical conditioning and studied under the masters in many traditional martial arts, receiving certificates of mastery in jujitsu (unarmed combat), kenjitsu (sword fighting), and sojitsu (spear fighting).
Aikido has very few punches and kicks. Instead the attacker's force is redirected into throws, locks, and restraining techniques. Size, age, and physical strength plays only a small role, as the skilled Aikidoist is able to redirect the attacker's energy, keeping the attacker in a constant state of unbalance.
Our sect of study is the Matsukazi Nihon-Ryu Aikido, under the direction of Matsukazi Shito-Ryu Karate, Kobudo, & Jujitsu Federation.
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