— Quote by the founder, Morihei Ueshiba, OSensei
Aikido is a martial art that offers a strong and effective alternative to victory by violence. It is an alternative that emphasizes self-improvement and the desire for harmony with all that is the Universe. It is also the purpose of our dojo.
— Quote by the founder, Morihei Ueshiba, OSensei
In Aikido strength and power are not used to struggle with the opponent. Instead, techniques born from entering and turning body movements seek to control the violence of the opponent without causing injury, and it is for this reason that Aikido is called the budo martial art of harmony .
Every dojo has its own culture and ours is no different. Our dojo’s name, “The Aikido Ohana” speaks much of our culture. The word ‘ohana’ is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘family’. Our dojo is a family of Aikido practitioners: the members of the dojo treat each other as they would their own family members.
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Aikido requires patience, diligence and commitment. New students and all Aikidoka (Aikido practitioners) are always welcome to join us for practice.
Aikido is a modern Japanese budo (martial art) founded by Morihei Ueshiba (1883~1969) based upon the fusion of his study of the traditional Japanese martial arts with the insights of his harsh spiritual ascetic training. Morihei Ueshiba visited Hawaii in February 1961.
New students and all Aikidoka (Aikido practitioners) are always welcome to join us for practice.
Our dojo is a family of Aikido practitioners: the members of the dojo treat each other as they would their own family members....
