O’Sensei - The Essence of Aikido

This clip from Aikido Journal demonstrates the principles of Aikido by the founder Moriehi Ueshiba. These principles are the lineage of Aikido. The lineage is a spiritual one, not a physical one. The technique arises out of a spiritual state of mind and then it appears in the body. Aikido is spontaneous and unique to that moment. Technique is caused by the harmonious flow of movement is not applied. This is Aikido