Days and times (Beginner level)
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Location
Multipurpose room 3 of the sports facilities.
Description
It is a martial art created from a combination of several traditional Japanese martial arts, with a profound spiritual teaching. The word aikido means "the way to achieve harmony through energy" ("ai" "harmony", "ki" "universe" and do "way or path").
A regular Aikido class begins with a mutual greeting between teacher and students, continues with meditation (mokuso) to calm the mind and leave behind the stress of the day, then moves on to the practice of specific techniques, characterized by a solid foundation with fluid and relaxed movements, coordinated with proper breathing, as well as the work of rolling falls (ukemi), and ends with the greeting.
The mind-body connection is achieved through breathing and concentration of the "hara." This process of accumulating and distributing energy can be directed and focused by the person's will on any part of the body.
Goals
- Learn the basic techniques of aikido
- Improve body posture, enhancing its functionality and efficiency (without tension and with a low center of gravity).
- Learning to fall to avoid possible injuries (ukemis).
- Improve coordination.
- Improve muscle and mental relaxation.
- Improve breathing.
- Improve blood circulation.
- Improve muscle tone.
- Improve concentration and mindfulness.
- Improve the level of awareness of one's own body.
- Improve the level of security and self-confidence.
- Reduce your stress level by enjoying a pleasant and harmonious environment.
- Learn how to handle weapons (according to levels), such as the bokken (wooden sword) and the jo (wooden staff).
- Prepare for exams for passing Kyus grades.
