The Japanese martial art of aikido is characterized by the effort to neutralize an attack without causing harm to the attacker. The three syllables mean: Ai - harmony; Ki - power; Do - way. Aikido is therefore the way to harmonize different forces. In order for this to happen as effectively as possible, an aikidoka must intuitively understand and apply physical quantities and principles such as mass, center of gravity and inertia; momentum and angular momentum; force and vector; laws of leverage; anatomy and degrees of freedom of joints; phase and timing. During our demonstrations, we will explain the mechanics of this fascinating martial art in theory and demonstrate them using practical examples. There will also be an opportunity to try it out for yourself.
Further information can be found at: https://aikido.uni-jena.de/takemusu
