Aikido is a relatively new martial art, developed in Japan in the early 20th century. Translated, aikido means "The Way of Harmony" (aiki - harmony, do - principle, or Way of life). The founder of this "gentle" martial art was a man named Morihei Ueshiba. To understand why one would study aikido for self defense, one must understand Ueshiba's history and philosophy. Ueshiba studied many martial arts, not only empty-hand styles such as sumo wrestling and jujutsu, but also weapons training including kenjutsu (sword), bojutsu (staff) and the sojutsu (spear). Ueshiba was a very spiritual man. His quest for enlightenment led him to create his own self defense style- Aikido, based on the principles of non-violence and yielding to conflict.
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About Dr Master Maroufi:
Master Ali Maroofi was born in 1965. He graduated from the field of philosophy and possesses doctrine degree of sports science from Trinity University of USA. He has dealt with learning martial arts; then after traveling to Japan, he could learn sports field of Aikido and succeeded to receive several appreciation tables and achieving professor degree by Master Kisshomaru Ueshiba, the son of the first one who founded Aikido in the world. After several sporting and researching travels to different countries through the world, he could found “Aikido” martial arts in Iran and the heart of Oceania (Samoa) while teaching this sports field in private clubs to domestic and foreign people who interested in this field.