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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 35. Chapters: Aikido, Judo, ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, World Ju-Jitsu Federation, Takedown, Hooks, Freestyle grappling, Pan American Judo Championships, World Ju-Jitsu Federation Ireland, Nelson hold, Compression lock, Eye-gouging, Pin, Fish-hooking, Fireman's carry, Sode guruma jime, Kata guruma, Arm triangle choke, Kata gatame, Deashi harai, Sweep, Junior National Submission Grappling Championship, Collar tie, Crucifix position, Joslin's Canadian Open, Harai goshi, Hane goshi, Ippon seoi nage, Gyaku J ji-jime, Underhook, Figure-four, Kata ha jime, Hiza guruma, Ashi garami, Hane goshi gaeshi, Hikikomi gaeshi, Daki wakare, Ashi guruma, Tsubame gaeshi, Kata juji jime, Over-under position, Bridge, Collar-and-elbow position, Harai goshi gaeshi, Kawazu gake, Harai tsurikomi ashi, Transition, Hane makikomi, Do-Jime, Harai makikomi, Daki age, Kata te jime, Ganseki otoshi, Ao muke gata ude hishigi, Hasami jime, North American Grappling Association. Excerpt: Aikido Aikid ) is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying (with) life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury. Aikido is performed by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force of the attack rather than opposing it head-on. This requires very little physical strength, as the aikid ka (aikido practitioner) "leads" the attacker's momentum using entering and turning movements. The techniques are completed with various throws or joint locks. Aikido derives mainly from the ...
