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Title: Should college football players be paid? Opponents say it would ruin an amateur sport; proponents say college football already seems professional.(DEBATE)
Author: Michael Lewis
Publication: New York Times Upfront (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 17, 2008
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 141 Issue: 6 Page: 22(1)

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“Aikido Weapons”

Aikido is one of the traditional forms of martial arts that combine both the body and the mind. It does not only emphasize the use of physical skills but also the spirituality of practitioners and those who wish to learn the art.

Aikido is a technique that incorporates moves that are more defensive than offensive. In fact, it seeks not to injure but to prevent or stop a person. This is perhaps why there is rarely a weapon used in the sport. The martial arts is made up mostly of movements and techniques. Still, there are some, who are already advanced, that go into weapons training. Weapons that are used in aikido are the tanto, the wooden jo and the bokken. Often, techniques in taking weapons from opponents and keeping the weapon practitioners are using are taught.

More than specific weapons, practitioners of aikido rely mostly on the moves that they are being taught with. Their mastery of these movements are their weapons against people who wish to do them harm.

Below is a rundown of the movements and techniques taught in aikido.
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