Thousands of people around the world are engaged in Aikido, and each has his own idea of what it is. There are many so-called “styles” of Aikido, some of which are very far from being taught the founder O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, and in fact, not Aikido. People use the expression “hard style” and “soft style” trying to emphasize the differences between the different ways learning Aikido, but for whatever method or trained people, their goal – to understand the teachings of O-Sensei.





One karate instructor says that, like other martial arts, strengthens bone structure, muscles, tendons and improves fine sicomotricidad also give greater elasticity. “The practice of this discipline is a constant competition with oneself and a struggle to overcome the limitations, because the objectives and accomplishments are personal.

