Aikido is a Japanese discipline which originates from martial arts like jujutsu (bare hand fighting art) , kenjutsu (swordsmanship) and sojutsu (spear) and was founded in the middle of the last century by Morihei Ueshiba, great Master and researcher both in the martial field and in mysticism.

From a first sight it is easy to grasp the appearance of Aikido, so a mix of elegant and circular movements used to control the attacks of one ore more opponents with efficient techniques like blockings, lever and throws.

During its study, Aikido gives to the student all its beauties, which can be discovered through the years of practice with the same enthusiasm.

This is to say that searching for harmony between oneself energy and the one of the training partner technique by technique, learning to listen insight the practice and develop all the abilities that can be expressed in Aikido means at the end of the day aiming to the very goal of Budo, which differently from sports, let one grows during all his or her life in the three levels of mind body and spirit. tyle of Aikido practiced and taught by Sensei M. Gandossi and by all his school's teachers aims to this critical unification and emphasizes the value of circular and fluid movements, timing and ki no nagare and to harmonize to uke movements, protecting the partners body from injuries.

Sensei Gandossi is now studying under the guidance of Kancho Kenji Shimizu, a disciple of the founder of AIkido who developed his own school named Tendoryu.

Students learn how to use energy instead of strength and to help each other to overcome the difficulties of the first steps of practice like for example the falls and footwork.

The benefits of the practice are several and different and depends also on the individual goals and needs, but it can be said that Aikido, thanks to its training methods is a great way to relieve stress, thanks to its aerobic and energetic movements helps to keep the body in good shape and strong, and thanks to its principles is a light in the dark valley which shows the way to peace.