Aikido for kids in slums (Brazil)

The outreach work of Ação Harmonia Brazil - a non-profit organization commited to bring some peace and hope to poor children through the practice of aikido.

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Sports

Tags:

• aikido
• children
• kids
• favela
• slum
• acao
• harmonia
• brazil
• aiki-corps
• volunteer
• aiki-extensions

[siouxyves]

@Doberman, I guess you should define what you mean by "fake". I suppose you mean it "doesn't work" as a self defense modality (that's the main critic against Aikido).

To me, even if it was the case, it would not be very important, because we're talking about a "Do": a "way" to improve, to develop perception, sensitivity, vision, body coordination... And as such it's certanly very good for kids or for any human being in search of a better understanding and mastering of himself.

[captheim]

@DOBERMAN7203 Aikido is far from being fake. It's based on scientific principles that aren't easily understood (or mastered!) You can get a black belt in Karate fairly easily in 2 or 3 years of training; In Aikido, 10 years is common, with the transition to street-effective techniques often longer (or never, in some schools) I've been studying and teaching Aikido for over 13 years, and it works quite well for me working as a bouncer.

[DOBERMAN7203]

children please don't take aikido... it is fake

[jeffchen]

and maybe some of them feel aikido is too passive and they will practice BJJ!!

[marruda2]

Truly amazing. This is what Aikido is all about. I love how that one girl mentions learning how not to be shy through her training. This is one of the countless things I have gotten out of my own training. Keep up the good work :D

[Atreyo74]

Sou Aikidoista há 2 anos, e atitudes como essa de promover a arte pela harmonia do ser humano, orgulha-me de ter companheiros de jornada iguais a vc!

Parabéns,

Forte Abraço,

Paulo Amorim Filho (Belém-Pará)

[aikiworldpeace]

excellente...

fantastico...

viva la revolucion!

[InfectedTofu]

beautiful.

[sammyurai]

Fantastic stuff - inspiring for aikidoka worldwide! The spirit of TAB lives on..

[corkyq]

Wonderful!