If you are interested in martial arts and don't know about aikido, or don't have any first hand experience with it, you should really check this place out.
One of the great things about aikido is that it is designed to deal with every level of conflict in an ethical, moral, legal manner. Seriously, what good is it to know how to kill someone with a single blow if the person attacking you is a good friend who had a little too much to drink? Aikido recognizes that there is a morality to the use of force which martial artists must adhere to, and the teaching reflects that. So you'll learn devastating maneuvers, but also lower force level techniques as well.
But perhaps just as important is the training environment here. People are friendly and supportive, everyone trying to make everyone else better. The students challenge each other to improve, but don't challenge each other to prove who is better. Everyone who trains there is serious about improving their art, and equally serious about helping the other students in the class.
Stop by on a Monday, Wednesday or Sunday and watch a class. No matter what, you WILL learn something. read more