It's the seventh month since I started learning aikido with my friend in a gym. We're practicing the aikikai style (http://www.aikikai.or.jp/eng/index.htm). I like it. Before that I didn't like Japanese martial arts (except iaido and kendo). But this one is deferent. We learn how to use the power of our opponent to beat him. And of course there wooden sword (bokken) and wooden staff (jo) practices.
This is a picture of Morihei Ueshiba the creator of aikido.
