Wellsprings of the East
Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido
Aikido: The Art of Peace
Wellsprings Aikido, part of the Takemusu Iwama Aikido Europe (TIAE) family, trains Iwama style aikido in Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset under the direction of Mark Allcock Sensei.
Aikido is a non-combative martial art that was developed in the first half of the 20th century by Morihei Ueshiba (known as O'Sensei).
Ueshiba was a skilled martial artist and a deeply spiritual man. Realising that the greatest enemy is the enemy within
Ueshiba 'retired' to Iwama during the second world war to farm and to dedicate himself to perfecting a martial art that would achieve a
peaceful resolution of conflict. The martial art that he developed was Aikido: The Art of Peace. In Iwama Ueshiba
formulated the concept of
takemusu aikido 'the inexhaustable font of aikido techniques'.
"The Way of the Warrior has been misunderstood as a means to kill and destroy others. Those who seek competition are making a grave
mistake. To smash, injure or destroy is the worst sin a human being can commit. The real Way of a Warrior is to prevent slaughter -
it is the Art of Peace, the power of love." Morihei Ueshiba.
"The world will continue to change dramatically, but fighting and war can destroy us utterly. What we need now are techniques of harmony, not those of contention.
The Art of Peace is required, not the Art of War." Morihei Ueshiba.
Aikido is solely an art of self-defence and it has no attacking techniques.
"When confronted with a situation of physical conflict, the skilled aikido practitioner applies only the amount of control necessary
to neutralize the attack, at the same time seeking to avoid injury to the attacker...
Practiced in the traditional manner as taught by its founder, Morihei Ueshiba, aikido retains
a strong martial edge. Techniques are executed firmly, but without violent intent. Powerful joint-locks and pinning movements control and immobilise the adversary without
causing crippling injury." Stanley Pranin.
Training in aikido includes the study of the sword (aiki ken) and staff (aiki jo) in addition to the open-handed techniques (taijutsu) as Ueshiba
regarded the study of the ken and jo as fundamental to the understanding and proper execution of taijutsu.
Visiting Sensei
3rd September 2010
Andy Channer Sensei
Tantodori (knife taking)
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Beginners are always welcome. We offer courses for beginners and 4 lesson trial periods.
The next 6 week course for beginners starts on Friday 10th September.
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