Aiki | |||||
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Japanese name | |||||
Hiragana | あいき | ||||
Kyūjitai | 合氣 | ||||
Shinjitai | 合気 | ||||
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Aiki, a Japanese budō term, at its most basic is a principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power. When applied, the aiki practitioner controls the actions of the attacker with minimal effort and with a distinct absence of muscular tension usually associated with physical effort.