Aikido is a very powerful Japanese martial art that is uses posture, timing and body movement to disarm or disable an attacker. It is non-competitive and non-aggressive. It redirects an aggressor's force with well-timed, flowing, circular movements that lead an attacker off their center of balance. Rather than relying on strength or muscle, the attacker's own motions and momentum are utilized to compromise their balance and stability. Once they are off-balance they are subdued or dispensed with by using any of a large variety of joint locks, pins or throws more... See more text