Aikido is an art of self-defense in the truest sense.
Experienced martial artists recognize that despite any amount of training and
expertise, in any given confrontation the outcome is never guaranteed.
A true self-defense art understands that recognition and avoidance is the
ultimate path.
When a conflict cannot be avoided, an art that relies
on strength will reward the strongest. Aikido realizes that having superior strength is
not always possible. Instead of relying on strength, Aikido techniques channel aggression
against itself. The techniques we teach are those traditionally handed
down from the Aikido Association of America and the Aikido Headquarters in Japan.
Aikido does not include competition, sparring, or street-fighting.
