> Reading the discussion here, I get the feeling that many seem to think that practitioners of Aikido somehow think that it's for fighting. Okay, I get it, Aik

> Reading the discussion here, I get the feeling that many seem to think that practitioners of Aikido somehow think that it's for fighting. Okay, I get it, Aikido is not for fighting. Given this information, however, why do we still call Aikido a _martial_ art? Perhaps we should not grant Aikido such designation?