Aikido?

[Ookami-shinkage]

Can you guys explain to me what Aikido is? My future sensei is not only iaido practitioner, but a aikido one as well. Is Aikido a sword art? Or is it hand-to-hand? Or both? I get the impression that it is similar to iaido, but I could be wrong, as I know nothing about it except for what I have read briefly.

[Rog]

these should provide you with the needed info:

http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=10

http://www.cp-soft.com/mabooks/aikido_catalog.html

http://www.aikidojournal.com/new/

[Ookami-shinkage]

Thankya. :D

[David T Anderson]

Aikido is a martial way that is primarily an empty-hand art, but may include [depending on the dojo] use of the sword and short staff....sometimes as a training aid and sometimes for their own sake. You're fortunate to find a dojo that also does Iaido...many do not.

Good luck!