History :

Master Ueshiba the founder, devised this art form to be taught the way he professed. Not only the way he taught his students, but to be incorporated into everyday life.
At Tempest Aikido we aim to keep this art form as pure and as simple as possible but remain dedicated to the principals taught by O’Sensei. Aikido was meant to be practiced with sincerity, we focus on mai/distance, balance loss and timing and when in an attack situation, we become one in mind and body, with control and with the target in mind. This helps the student to train and defend themselves in the true spirit of Budo as O’Sensei intended.
We train at Tempest to respect others and yet stay safe, train in a safe manner, reaching our full potential and becoming a better person in every day life.

Style :

Traditional Aikido is non-competitive In Aikido we strive to work in cooperation with a partner, still employing effective technique against an energetic and realistic attack, yet doing so by blending with the attack and redirecting its energy back to the attacker. We practice techniques against a variety of attacks such as kicks, punches, strikes, single-hand or two-hand grabs from the front or rear, chokes, multiple person attacks, and attacks with weapons. In all of these we strive to resolve the conflict in a non-lethal, non-disruptive, yet effective manner. Techniques may end in joint locks or immobilizations, or in dynamic motions where the attacker is thrown forwards or backwards across the mat, or through the air into a spectacular breakfall.
Aikido is comprised of blending, turning, pivoting, circling, and spiraling.