Is Aikido right for me?
When we hear the term Martial Arts we often conjure up images from Hollywood of shouting, spinning, kicking and violence. It can be a misleading view of the martial arts.
Martial Arts training, as it is presented at Rising Sun Aikido, is counter to what we see on TV and in movies. The Japanese Martial Art of Aikido is based on a historical perspective called Budo, “the way of the warrior.” Modern Budo teaches that violence is not an appropriate response to violence. Saotome Shihan (a title meaning Master) says that, “the purpose of Aikido training is not to create aggressive fighters but to refine wisdom and self control.” In Aikido we train in the spirit of benevolence, wisdom and courage; we do not train in an atmosphere of combat or competition.