There are different forms of Aikido, and rules and techniques are different for each. This is a difficult question to answer for even a single form as this could take a small book to answer.
The British Aikido Board represents all credible Aikido organisations within the UK. It also helps to raise awareness of the sport of Aikido and the health benefits to all individuals as well as providing marketing and insurance for the clubs.
Aikido is taught all over the world. It is not known exactly the official number of countries that it is taught in. There are many international Aikido associations, organizations, and affiliations that can be accounted for however, there are many Aikido training places which are independent/private and are "unaccounted" for. The website Aikiweb.com currently lists around 110 countries which Aikido is taught in.
Of course a beginner can learn at Aikido of Phoenix. Any beginner can learn at any Dojo. They may have some classes that are for advanced Aikidoka however, you shouldn't have any problems at all fitting in.
Judo would be closely related to Aikido.
No. Korea does have a similar martial art, but Aikido is Japanese.
Aikido Buyukan and Aikido Ryugikan are two different dojos practicing Yoshinkan aikido in the Durham region of Southern Ontario. As of right now, only Aikido Ryugikan remains open and is run by Graham Stewart Sensei, a Honbu trained Godan, (5th degree black belt.)
Hiroshi Kato - Aikido - was born in 1935.
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Aikido came from Daito Ryu JiuJitsu, so Jiujitsu is what came first.
aikido dai suki desu (previous answer) While this may fly in conversational Japanese, the correct way to say it would be "Aikido ga dai suki desu" 合気道が大好きです。The "ga" is the proper way to connect the verb "to like" with the think you like (aikido) and desu wraps it all up.
Aikido Techniques come from ancient Japanese Jiu-Jitsu. Jiu-Jitsu was and still is used in combat. The founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba wanted to make the techniques more flowing and less lethal. The goal of Aikido is to defeat your opponent without injury to you or the attacker. Most of the techniques in Aikido can be damaging and sometimes fatal because you are manipulating small joints in the human body to move an opponent without or nearly no strength at all. The goal is not to break bones or to kill however because you are manipulating smaller joints to move a bigger person, you can hurt them easily however it is not the goal of Aikido.
No Taekwondo is a respect sport while aikido is a sport which is a last man standing.