aikido
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aikido
1960–65; < Japanese aikidō, equivalent to ai to coordinate + ki breath control + dō way (< Middle Chinese; see judo)
Example Sentences
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Tall in stature and a kick-boxing and aikido expert, protesting players rapidly discovered he was more than comfortable standing his ground during arguments.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025
By the time he moved back to the United States in eighth grade, Neilon excelled at baseball, basketball, soccer and aikido, a Japanese martial art based on self-defense.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2022
The World Combat Games – including several Olympic sports alongside others such as aikido and ju-jitsu – was first held in 2010.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021
Before Ava got sick in March, said Ms. McKinney-Taylor, she was a “super-energetic kid” who took dancing and aikido lessons five days a week.
From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2020
Riots have almost always been the result of poor prison administration or operation, not inmate knowledge of our top secret aikido grips.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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