AIKIDO ("the way of blending with energy") is a defensive martial art that uses fluid, circular movements to blend with the motion of an attack and redirect that motion into dynamic throws or immobilizing pins. The art also utilizes mindful breathing, relaxation, centering, and proper body alignment.

Aikido is a thoughtful art in that it does not cultivate aggression in order to counter aggression, and it continually reveals new and interesting things to practitioners. It is also a vigorous art. Aikido takes body, mind, and spirit beyond their ordinary boundaries into a new level of vitality.