Aikido of Cleveland

Linda Lee Vecchio Sensei is the highest ranking female Aikido Instructor in the United States Aikido Federation (U.S.A.F.). WHAT IS AIKIDO? The name Aikido is composed of three Japanese words: "ai," meaning harmony; "ki," spirit or energy; and "do,...

Linda Lee Vecchio Sensei is the highest ranking female Aikido Instructor in the United States Aikido Federation (U.S.A.F.). WHAT IS AIKIDO? The name Aikido is composed of three Japanese words: "ai," meaning harmony; "ki," spirit or energy; and "do," the path, the system or the way. Aikido is the way of the spirit of harmony. Aikido is a form of self defense founded in Japan around the 1920's, and brought to the United States in the early 1960's. Aikido is different from other forms of self defense in that the motions are circular rather than linear. An attack is not met with force against force. Rather, the force of the attack is met with a blending motion, and then returned upon the attacker. Inner strength is more important than physical strength in the practice of Aikido.