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aikido

[ ahy-kee-doh; Japanese ahy-kee-daw ]

noun

  1. a Japanese form of self-defense utilizing wrist, joint, and elbow grips to immobilize or throw one's opponent.


aikido

/ ˈ²¹Éª°ìɪ»åəʊ /

noun

  1. a Japanese system of self-defence employing similar principles to judo, but including blows from the hands and feet
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Origin of aikido1

1960–65; < Japanese ²¹¾±°ì¾±»åÅ, equivalent to ai to coordinate + ki breath control + »åÅ way (< Middle Chinese; judo )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aikido1

from Japanese, from ai to join, receive + ki spirit, force + do way
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Tall in stature and a kick-boxing and aikido expert, protesting players rapidly discovered he was more than comfortable standing his ground during arguments.

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He and his wife are moving to Florida, where they plan to open a smaller shrine and aikido dojo.

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By the time he moved back to the United States in eighth grade, Neilon excelled at baseball, basketball, soccer and aikido, a Japanese martial art based on self-defense.

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She taught aikido martial arts and worked as a medic as a sideline.

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Mr. Yoshida was an early adopter of martial arts, including karate and aikido, and he wore loose shoes as a young man in case those skills were ever needed.

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