Why Aikido? Aikido is the form of using someone elses energy to win a dispute. This is not fighting though... this is simply defeating someone else while using none of your own energy in methods of self defense. This past week in class, Sal showed us what Aikido looked like. With a demonstration in class, he showed us exactly how it worked and how he used the other persons energy to his own advantage to take the fighter down.
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Aikido shows that violence is not the answer. It is simply that way to get around violence when someone else wants to start it. Not fighting may show people that you are not as tough as everyone else, but with Aikido, you really are tough. It is not the "Tough Guise" that people display on the outside, it is the display of mental toughness on the inside. It can take years to learn the proper art of Aikido, but it can change the way how you respond in different situations, for the good.
Ryan, a lot of law enforcement agencies teach classes in aikido - it's perfect for them.
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