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Morihei Ueshiba, O'Sensei, (1883
- 1969) was an extraordinary martial artist. He practiced
and mastered many of the traditional fighting arts of
Japan, most notably - Aikijujutsu, and the use of the
sword, spear and staff.
Although he gained a reputation of being virtually unbeatable,
he was at the same time profoundly troubled with the
conflict that arose between his martial skills and his
spiritual training.
He felt strongly that winning at someone else’s
expense was not really winning. In his search to resolve
this conflict, he began a period of intense study, practicing
movements, exploring them deeply, and sitting long hours
in meditation.
The result was the birth of Aikido, an entirely new
martial art based not on destruction, but on harmonious
resolution of conflict in all its varied forms. |
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