aikido
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At 6ft 2in and a practitioner of kick-boxing and aikido, Rennie was an imposing figure who players soon learned would be more than comfortable standing his ground during an exchange.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023
Shortly after Barrish’s return to the U.S., he had just gotten home from teaching an aikido class in Everett when the phone rang.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
By the time he moved back to the United States in eighth grade, Neilon excelled at baseball, basketball, soccer and aikido, a Japanese martial art based on self-defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
Mr. Yoshida was an early adopter of martial arts, including karate and aikido, and he wore loose shoes as a young man in case those skills were ever needed.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
Riots have almost always been the result of poor prison administration or operation, not inmate knowledge of our top secret aikido grips.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
