aikido
- n a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo
- Oh trained like a samurai, learning aikido for balance and practicing sword slices to perfect his swing.
- Seagal, a sixth-degree black belt in aikido, is steamed by the prospect of a blistering profile written by John Connolly, a former New York City police detective.
- Ovitz, 43, has pursued power with the fierce concentration of a student of aikido, the Japanese martial art that he practices each dawn.