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| ''']''' is a ] developed by ] as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Ueshiba's goal was to create an art practitioners could use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury. Aikido techniques are normally performed after first blending with the motion of the attacker, so that the defender may redirect the attacker's ] without directly opposing it, thus using minimum effort. This is often done with various types of ] or ], resulting in aikido typically being categorized under the general umbrella of ] arts. Aikido derives mainly from the martial art of ], but began to diverge from it in the late 1920s, partly due to Ueshiba's involvement with the ] religion. Many of Ueshiba's senior students have different approaches to aikido, depending on when they studied with him. Today, aikido is found all over the world in a number of styles, with a broad range of interpretation and emphasis. However, they all share techniques learned from Ueshiba and most have concern for the well-being of the attacker. (''']''')</div> | |||
| ''']''' are a ] ] band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter ], who has remained the sole constant member. Usually a ], Motörhead had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the ]. The albums '']'', its follow on, '']'', '']'', and particularly '']'', cemented Motörhead's reputation as one of Britain's foremost heavy metal groups. More recent exposure has included providing wrestler ]'s ], and performing live at ] events; and in 2004, contributing the song, "You Better Swim", to the soundtrack of '']''. In 2005 the band received their first ]. While Motörhead are typically classified as heavy metal, ] or ] (and often regarded as a foundational influence on the latter two styles); Lemmy dislikes such labels, preferring to describe the band's music simply as "]". Motörhead's lyrics typically cover such topics as war, good versus evil, abuse of power, promiscuous sex, substance abuse, and "life on the road". The band's distinctive fanged face logo was created by artist ] in 1977 for the cover of the '']'' album and has appeared in many variations on covers of ensuing albums. (''']''')</div> | |||
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Aikido is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Ueshiba's goal was to create an art practitioners could use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury. Aikido techniques are normally performed after first blending with the motion of the attacker, so that the defender may redirect the attacker's momentum without directly opposing it, thus using minimum effort. This is often done with various types of throws or joint locks, resulting in aikido typically being categorized under the general umbrella of grappling arts. Aikido derives mainly from the martial art of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, but began to diverge from it in the late 1920s, partly due to Ueshiba's involvement with the Oomoto religion. Many of Ueshiba's senior students have different approaches to aikido, depending on when they studied with him. Today, aikido is found all over the world in a number of styles, with a broad range of interpretation and emphasis. However, they all share techniques learned from Ueshiba and most have concern for the well-being of the attacker. (more...)
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