Aikido refuses to become a competitive sport and rejects all forms of competition or competitions. These aspects are seen only as fuel for selfishness, egotism and indifference toward others. People are drawn to the combative sport - everyone wants to be a winner - but nothing is more harmful to the budo [...]. Aikido draws a clear dividing line on this way of thinking, and the reason is very clear: Aikido aims to maintain the integrity of Budo and to convey the spirit of traditional martial arts, while remaining faithful to the fundamental principle of budo, as stated by Ueshiba Sensei: the constant training of mind and body is the basic discipline of those who wish to follow a spiritual path. Ueshiba Kisshomaru
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