[ahy-kee-doh; Japn. ahy-kee-daw] 
| a Japanese form of self-defense utilizing wrist, joint, and elbow grips to immobilize or throw one's opponent. |
| ai·ki·do (ī'kē-dō', ī-kē'dō) n. A Japanese art of self-defense that employs holds and locks and that uses the principles of nonresistance in order to debilitate the strength of the opponent. [Japanese aikidō : ai, mutual + ki, spirit (from Middle Chinese khi) + dō, art (from Middle Chinese daw', thaw).] |