The Davis Aikikai Aikido

Specialties

Aikido resolves the problem of violence through the application of an effective but non-​violent methodology that neutralizes the energy of any attack without injury or destruction.

What is Aikido?

Aikido is a Japanese martial art founded by Ueshiba Morihei, reverently known as O’ Sensei. The kanji characters comprising Aikido (Ai harmony — Ki energy of the universe — Do way or spiritual path) can be translated as «the way of spiritual harmony». Aikido does not teach defeating or «beating» an opponent. Instead, the student learns to neutralize aggressive energy by blending and merging with the energy of an attacker. Weapons work also constitutes part of Aikido training. More advanced students practice with boken (wooden sword) and jo (staff) before graduating to Iaido, the art of drawing the steel sword.

History

Established in 1995.

Affiliated with the United States Aikido Federation, Eastern Region, Y. Yamada, Chairman.

Meet the Business Owner

David B.

Business Owner

David Birt serves as chief instructor, or Sensei, of the Davis Aikikai. Sensei Birt began his martial arts career in 1954 at age 8, practicing Judo as a child in Japan. Since then, he has studied Aikido for 44 years, training with five direct students of O’Sensei, and holds the rank of 6^th dan. Mr. Birt also has a black belt in Iaido, the art of drawing the sword.