Akido

Akido (actually, it's spelled Aikido) is the graceful non-violent martial art created by O-Sensei, Morihei Ueshiba of Japan.

O-Sensei took Budo techniques from Daito Ryu Ju Jitsu and Japanese sword and spear martial arts and blended them together into Akido techniques.

In the 1920s, his akido techniques were fierce and hard. His dojo was even known to his early Japanese akido students as "Hell Dojo".

O-Sensei, Morihei Ueshiba became very religious and was deeply into the Omoto religion, a sect of Shintoism.

After World War II was over and when Morihei Ueshiba had had three documented earth-shattering spriritual/religous experiences, he named his martial art AI KI DO, which means WAY of the Spirit of Harmony and taught non-violence.

Next, see Animated Aikido Techniques.