AIKIDO AI

For more than 50 years, Aikido Ai has educated students in Whittier and the surrounding areas. We are committed to helping students learn new skills and open doors to a new future.

Why Train at Aikido Ai?

Classic training in Aikido and Tai Chi seeks the resolution of conflict, not only with others but also within ourselves.

Grace, control, power, and compassion.

​Aikido is a Japanese martial art which promotes mind and body coordination, awareness, physical conditioning, a calm mind and effective self-defense all in one package.

Aikido has its roots in Daito-Ryu Aikijujitsu. The Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei, transformed the Aikijujitsu form into a flowing, subtle, and dynamic martial art form.

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Aikido dynamics take years to develop, and Aikido may not be for those who expect instant results in the self-defense part of the art. Through sincere training, a student will gain self-confidence and a different view of the world around him or her.

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The dynamics of Aikido allow the defender to deal with an attacker in a way that gives the defender the choice either of doing damage to the attacker, or turning the confrontation into something controlled and less violent. The defender uses the attacker’s energy — along with his own relaxed and blended energy — for an efficient self-defense form that can be used equally well by men, women, and children.

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There are three traditional weapons taught:  

the Jo, a short staff; 

the Bokken, a wooden sword; and

the Tanto, a knife.

The weapons are taught along with the open hand forms in order to help teach students correct body positioning and movement.

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