| Aikido was developed by as a martial art by | | | | the specific details you would want to learn. |
| Morihei Ueshiba who studied several martial | | | | Today, there are so many websites that offer |
| arts since 1912. Known to many aikido | | | | aikido clip videos for free for those who |
| practitioners as "O Sensei" or the "Great | | | | would want to learn the basics and for those |
| Teacher," Ueshiba was able to develop the | | | | who would want to get an idea how the martial |
| martial art based on a purely physical level | | | | art works before enrolling to it. |
| using techniques and movements such those of | | | | |
| "Jujitsu" and "Kenjutsu" called "aikido." | | | | Usually, aikido video clips contain loose |
| | | | form training or popularly known as "ki |
| It is believed that aikido was first | | | | nagare." Here, the aikido practitioners are |
| introduced to the Western culture way back in | | | | just playing around even and after the |
| 1951 by a martial arts practitioner Minoru | | | | martial art presentation. The most viewed |
| Mochizuki when he visited France. Then, he | | | | aikido video clips are those of famous aikido |
| introduced aikido and several aikido | | | | practitioners while conducting their classes |
| techniques to judo students in different | | | | or during their practice. But since these are |
| areas of France. After this introduction, | | | | just clips, it is not possible for you to |
| Tadashi Abe, who cane as the official Aikikai | | | | learn everything about the techniques of the |
| Honbu representative in 1952, remained in | | | | martial art. |
| France for less than seven years and | | | | |
| continued the pursuit. | | | | Amateurs who document the practitioner's |
| | | | lessons and stunts during practice usually |
| The following year, Kenji Tomiki conducted a | | | | take these aikido video clips. Since these |
| tour along with various martial arts | | | | are taken in impromptu, you cannot expect |
| delegates in 15 continental states in the US. | | | | high quality resolution and sound. The most |
| And in that same year, Koichi Tohei of | | | | common problem would be is that the aikido |
| Aikikai Honbu was sent by for a year to | | | | video clip has a noisy background due to the |
| Hawaii just to set up a number of dojos. | | | | noises created by people from neighboring gym |
| After invading the US, Aikido gained | | | | hall or from the enthusiastic audience inside |
| patronage in the UK, Germany, and Australia. | | | | the dojo. |
| Today, thousands of dojos are set up for | | | | |
| those who would want to learn the practice of | | | | After filming, they upload these files into |
| the martial art. | | | | the Internet so others can see it. Although |
| | | | these are just short clips, there is a |
| BITS AND PIECES OF AIKIDO | | | | possibility that you pick up aikido |
| | | | techniques that you can practice. Unlike in |
| If you are interested with aikido but do not | | | | full-length aikido videos, the variety of |
| have the time and money to go to a dojo and | | | | aikido techniques is limited when you watch |
| enroll for an aikido class, then you should | | | | an aikido video clip. |
| find other means to do so. One of the easiest | | | | |
| ways to introduce yourself into the exciting | | | | Aikido video clips are available in various |
| world of aikido is to browse the Internet and | | | | aikido sites or from yahoo, google, and |
| look for aikido video clips. | | | | u-tube. There are many more websites that |
| | | | offer free aikido video clips but expect that |
| Being a limitless source of any information, | | | | limited amount of information can be |
| browsing the Internet for various aikido | | | | gathered. |
| video clips can give you better options and | | | | |