Advanced techniques in Aikido also teach you how to fall properly and rebound

Guide to Aikido.

When we are constantly in a state of defense and fear we tend to be too busy to concentrate and thus we can be distracted easily. This fact is taught in Aikido which also insists that its students remain calm and focused in the face of an assault. By being calm you have an advantage over your aggressors because you remain focused and you can't easily be toppled or thrown. Advanced techniques in Aikido also teach you how to fall properly and rebound easily in order to plan a counter attack as you rise.