aikido
noun
ai·ki·do
ī-ˈkē-(ˌ)dō 
ˌī-ki-ˈdō
ˌī-ki-ˈdō
: a Japanese art of self-defense employing locks and holds and utilizing the principle of nonresistance to cause an opponent's own momentum to work against him
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Toward the end of his time there, Mr. Yamada began to make money, and learn English, by teaching aikido to American service members stationed at the many military facilities around Tokyo.
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Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023
Founder and Director Heidi Stoeckley, a graduate of the Julliard School of Dance and a professional dancer, offers classes in ballet, modern dance, yoga and aikido, along with private lessons.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 25 Sep. 2019
An inversion of that history, in which Americans practice aikido or grow fluent in Japanese social customs in order to get by, is fascinating to watch the show parse.
—Karen Han, Vox, 6 Oct. 2018
Chay’s and JK Lee both offer Taekwondo, but there are many different styles of martial arts, including karate, aikido and kung fu.
—Gina Rich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2017
Like chokes, arm and wristlocks—standard techniques in judo, jiujitsu, and aikido—are relatively simple to learn but incredibly easy to take too far.
—Michael Thomsen, Slate Magazine, 10 Aug. 2017
The block’s second- and third-floor spaces are occupied by residential tenants, law offices, an aikido dojo, an artist and a violin maker.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2017
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Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023
Founder and Director Heidi Stoeckley, a graduate of the Julliard School of Dance and a professional dancer, offers classes in ballet, modern dance, yoga and aikido, along with private lessons.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 25 Sep. 2019
An inversion of that history, in which Americans practice aikido or grow fluent in Japanese social customs in order to get by, is fascinating to watch the show parse.
—Karen Han, Vox, 6 Oct. 2018
Chay’s and JK Lee both offer Taekwondo, but there are many different styles of martial arts, including karate, aikido and kung fu.
—Gina Rich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2017
Like chokes, arm and wristlocks—standard techniques in judo, jiujitsu, and aikido—are relatively simple to learn but incredibly easy to take too far.
—Michael Thomsen, Slate Magazine, 10 Aug. 2017
The block’s second- and third-floor spaces are occupied by residential tenants, law offices, an aikido dojo, an artist and a violin maker.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2017
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“Aikido.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aikido. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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