Aikido is a martial art that was developed by Morihei Ueshiba. Aikido students refer to Ueshiba sensei as "O-sensei". This, in Japanese, means "Great Teacher". O-sensei developed the art in the mid-1900s as a direct result of his life experiences as a student of Jiu Jitsu, soldier in the Russo-Japanese war, and livelihood as a peasant. After many years of studying martial arts and seeking spiritual enlightenment, O-sensei became aware of the true source of Budo, and came to express it through Aikido.

"Morihei Ueshiba intimately recognized and understood the harmony and power of the creative process from which all things evolve. His art was the sword. His creative way was Budo. His understanding and enlightenment is creatively expressed by the protection of all life through a powerful and graphic application of universal truth. Aikido is creation, not destruction. It is a positive energy, which creates harmony and justice out of violence".

-ASU Student Handbook

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