Aikido, one of Japanese martial arts (BUDO) is not only to strengthen your body but nurture your spirit of courtesy, orderliness, discipline and harmony.
Aikido was developed by Morihei Ueshiba during the late 1920 through the 1930s.
Ueshiba's Aikido is based on the philosophy to extend love and compassion even to harmful people in the way people may receive an attack and harmlessly redirect it. Not only is the receiver unharmed, but so the attacker.

There is no competition nor match in Aikido, not like other BUDO. So there is no winner and loser. Aikido movement should be always soft, smooth and beautiful in practice.

Aikido training is carried out by two partners with pre-arranged forms - WAZA rather than freestyle practice. The basic pattern is that UKE - the receiver of the technique initiates an attack against TORI (the person who applies the technique) TORI's movement harmonizes with UKE or dodge or redirect the force of the attack rather than opposing it head-on, by entering, turning, pivoting and then throwing and locking joints. The first thing we should know is how to safely fall forward and backward to prevent injury.

No strong physical strength is required to use Aikido techniques even with bigger and more powerful opponents. The training is to build up breathing power which is the most important element.

Age-appropriate training can be carried out. Any person can continue to practice it in their suitable styles taking into account age and sex and their fitness level. What we should not forget is to be mindful to others.