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A world-renowned aikido expert is to come to Cardiff Aikido club to host a seminar for aikido practisers of all capabilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Renowned Aikido expert Stephane Benedetti is to return to Fudoshin Aikido Cardiff for a seminar about Aikido, a Japanese martial art form that focuses on peaceful and therapeutic exercises combined with defensive techniques.<\/p>\n

The session will take place on the 1st<\/sup> December at Sport Wales National Centre.<\/p>\n

Stephane will be giving a seminar on how the power and \u201csecrets\u201d of aikido lie in the most basic and fundamental steps of the martial art. This will include going over the importance and techniques of basic breathing exercises.<\/p>\n

David Derrick, the founder of Fudoshin Aikido said that Stephane comes to the club every year to do one of his renowned seminars, and that people have previously traveled from across the world to attend.<\/p>\n

\u201cAikido is about conflict, which seems paradoxical with its idea of peace and harmony,\u201d David said. \u201cHowever, the point of conflict is to reach a resolution. Everyone has their inner conflicts, and Aikido helps resolve them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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But, David insists, \u201cIt\u2019s not a sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

While there is a physicality to it, he says how this is just a vehicle for the mental benefits it brings. After all, he says, \u201caikido translates into English as \u2018the way of harmony.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the same way as yoga\u2019s not a sport, it\u2019s somewhere in-between. There\u2019s no competition involved, there\u2019s no winning and there\u2019s no rules,\u201d he says. In fact, he says, \u201cIt\u2019s a lot like dancing.\u201d<\/p>\n

James Rees, one of Fudoshin Aikido Cardiff\u2019s instructors, also stressed this saying, \u201cAikido is about victory. A victory over yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

The club was set up in 2005, and the club works closely with the Cardiff University Aikido Society.<\/p>\n

They practice 7pm-9pm on Monday nights at Chapter Arts Centre, where there is a fully equipped Dojo \u2013 a traditional Japanese hall used to practice martial arts in.<\/p>\n

More information about the club and Stephane\u2019s visit can be found on their website. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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