Aikido

Aikido offers practical self-defense, but more importantly, it teaches self-improvement. Aikido improves not only your physical conditioning - stamina, balance, flexibility, coordination, strength, and resilience - but your mental conditioning as well - self-confidence, concentration, alertness and concern for others. The instruction is in the traditional style of Hombu Aikikai. Throwing and falling are stressed equally; you acquire the technique while being thrown and practice the techniques by throwing.