- "正勝吾勝勝速日 (Masakatsu agatsu katsuhayabi: true victory, final victory over oneself, here and now)"
- ― Morihei Ueshiba
- "Try to find the path of least resistance and use it without harming others. Live with integrity and morality, not only with people but with all beings."
- ― Steven Seagal
- "It's an art based on blending with the attacker's force and being able to redirect it to neutralize your opponent."
- ― Steven Seagal
- "What is your focus?"
"True victory."
"And what is true victory?"
"Victory over oneself. First principle of aikido."" - ― Trainer, Tess Mercer and Lana Lang (Smallville)
- "Imagine a river. Trees, boulders, even mountains may stand in its way, yet the water continues to flow. Patient, persistent; water finds a way around, eventually wearing down any obstacles in its path. Until only the water remains."
- ― Leonardo describing the way of Aikido to Cody Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003/Fast Forward)
The power to be a master of aikido, either innately or through training. Variation of Martial Arts Mastery.
Also Called[]
- Aikido Intuition/Proficiency
Capabilities[]
The user, either innately or through training, is a master of Aikido, a combat art of using throws and wrist-locks to take an opponent down without harm to them.
Applications[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- User may need a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve such mastery.
Known Users[]
- Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Desmond Miles (Assassin's Creed)
- Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
- Yuujiro Hanma
- Gouki Shibukawa
- Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Tenko Chabashira (Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony)
- Third Doctor (Doctor Who)
- Geese Howard (The King of Fighters)
- Chase Davenport (Lab Rats)
- Etsuko Satoda (Sakamoto Days)
- Elektra (Marvel Comics)
- Henry Feder (DC Comics)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Dinah Lance/Black Canary (DC Comics)
- Conner Hawke/Green Arrow (DC Comics)
- Richard "Dick" Grayson/Nightwing (DC Comics)
- Clark Kent/Kal-El (Smallville)
- Scott Summer/Cyclops (Marvel Comics)
- Makoto Niijima (Persona 5)
- Asuka Kazama (Tekken)
- Anna Williams (Tekken)
- Nina Williams (Tekken)