Aikido, in short, is a Martial Art based on blending with the force of an attacker or attackers. Then using that force against the attacker or attackers.
The above clip was shot at an Aikido demo at Oxnard College. Sized doesn't matter in Aikido!!
Aikido does not require strength to defeat an attacker, but it does require practice. It is studied equally by men and women. It was derived from Datia Ryu, Kendo and other Martial arts by Morihei Ueshiba in the late 1800's to mid 1900's

It is a powerful art! So powerful that a child can disable an adult with proper application.
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Aikido for Children can be found here
The instructors of GenJitsu Dojo have been training in and teaching Aikido and related weapons for over tweleve years. We have instructed people from the ages of 3 to 70. Some of the GenJitsu instructors have traveled from Japan to Mexico, Canada to France and across the USA demonstrating Aikido at other Dojos. We have appeared on TBS in Aikido video clips and in instructional Aikido tapes. We plan to have some guest instructors with decades of teaching and Aikido experience.

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