As Gomita spoke about Ueshiba, I couldn't help but look at the giant black-and-white photo of aikido's founder hanging at one end of the dojo. LaChouettePhoto/Getty Images Morihei Ueshiba created ...

Born in Japan under the guidance of Master Morihei Ueshiba, it was envisioned as more than just combat. The goal was to create a martial art that allowed practitioners to defend themselves without ...

It was developed by Morihei Ueshiba in the early 20th century and is based on self-defense techniques from various traditional Japanese martial arts. Its main goal is to use the opponent's ...

To paraphrase Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, in injuring others, do you injure yourself? The use of violence and the ethics of war are perennial issues. In particular, conflicts are ...