| Learn the secrets of Aikido to greatly benefit | | | | focus your mind and body at this point to |
| your skills and training experience. Instructors in | | | | experience a clear mind, deep relaxation and a |
| plenty of Aikido Dojo's do not include these | | | | calm mind. Morihei Ueshiba often said that the two |
| lessons in their traditional classes. This is because | | | | Secrets of Aikido are... |
| the limited time they have available is usually | | | | Misogi (Purification of Mind and Body) deals with |
| devoted to teaching numerous Aikido techniques. | | | | methods of purification which are the essentials |
| These unexplored truths are the real essence to | | | | for a healthy lifestyle... Pure air and water, organic |
| the teachings of the founder who said... | | | | food/nutrition, beneficial exercise, good sleep and |
| "One does not need buildings, money, power or | | | | relaxation. |
| status to practise the art of peace. | | | | Kotodama (Chanting the Sound Spirit) kotodama |
| Heaven is right where you are standing, and that | | | | U, is the origin of spirit and substance, divides into |
| is the place to train" | | | | two. Kotodama A, is yang/fire energy goes up to |
| Morihei Ueshiba O'Sensei | | | | heaven. Kotodama O, is yin/water energy goes |
| Aikido includes practical self-defence movements | | | | down to earth. The opposing force that holds the |
| with a focus on the extension of ki (mental | | | | two together between heaven and earth has |
| energy). The central philosophy of the art teaches | | | | been called... ki, chi, prana, magnetism, vital life |
| you how to take full responsibility for not causing | | | | force etc. Vibrations of sound have the Power to |
| unnecessary damage to an attacker, but to | | | | connect spirit and form. |
| control them using the minimum amount of force. | | | | These are some of the secrets that are revealed |
| At the core of the art is Ki and Hara. | | | | in the works of Morihei Ueshiba. Many more can |
| Ki is the inner energy which we all have but most | | | | be experienced as you study the theory and |
| people do not develop. It is stored in the hara, the | | | | practise of this amazing martial art. |
| centre of gravity in the lower belly. The aim is to | | | | |