Aiki (合気, "joining spirit"), a Japanese budō term, at its most basic is a principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power.

Dec 11, 2025 · Aikido practitioners train to subdue, rather than maim or kill, but many of its movements can nevertheless be deadly. Aikido especially emphasizes the importance of …

Aiki is a South Korean dancer, choreographer and member of the dance group HOOK. In 2019, she competed as a member of dance team 'All Ready' on World of Dance Season 3, an …

Aiki lends its name to various Japanese martial arts most notably aikido and its parent art, Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu. These arts tend to use the principle of aiki as a core element underpining the …

Unlike arts that rely on striking or brute force, Aikido teaches how to blend with an incoming force, redirect it, and neutralize conflict without aggression. It is often described as “graceful” or …

Aikido is a modern Japanese style of martial arts practiced in roughly 140 countries around the world, with Aikikai being the original school of Aikido.

What is Aiki (martial arts principle)? Aiki is a principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power.