Kiyonami Aikido

The name AIKIDO, translated from Japanese, means "the path of harmony with life (universal) energy". It is one of the most beautiful modern Japanese martial arts, one that anyone can train in – with no age limit at all.

Aikido's philosophy rejects aggression and combative instincts, encouraging them to be redirected toward harmony and accord. In training, practitioners learn to blend with an attacker's movement and extend it, controlling and redirecting the energy of the attack.

At the festival we'll run introductory training sessions for anyone interested, and present Aikido in a short demonstration program.