How to Do Aikido Training

Beginner's Guide To Learning Aikido!

Beginner's Guide To Learning Aikido!

Aikido practice begins the moment you enter the dojo. Trainees ought to endeavor to observe proper etiquette at all times.

The only way to advance in aikido is through regular and continued training. Attendance is not mandatory, but keep in mind that in order to improve in aikido, one probably needs to practice at least twice a week.

In addition, insofar as aikido provides a way of cultivating self discipline, such self discipline begins with regular attendance.

Aikido training encompasses more than techniques. Training in aikido includes observation and modification of both physical and psychological patterns of thought and behavior. In particular, you must pay attention to the way you react to various sorts of circumstances. Thus part of aikido training is the cultivation of (self)awareness.