Mark Brodbeck likes conflict. So much so, that he practices a traditional Japanese martial art that is rooted in the study of conflict, emphasizing the dispatching of your opponent without injuring ...

One thought dogged me during the weeks after I resumed practicing aikido in the late '80s, at 41, following a nearly seven-year hiatus: I'm too old for this. Falling safely - and frequently - is ...

Deep thuds echo off the walls of North Wind Aikikai as students hit the mat at a rate like popping popcorn. Each student falls into a one-shoulder summersault over and over and over again until two ...

Being able to fall and roll back up to a standing position 100% of the time without spilling my drink would be invaluable. Click to expand... humor aside, and for all the problems i have with aikido ...

Aikido, called the elegant and sophisticated “non-violent” martial art, is the latest craze to hit the body/mind/spirit front–and it’s a good workout. Fast gaining popularity, especially among the ...

WESTBOROUGH -- In their final period before spring break, several dozen students at Gibbons Middle School got a taste of a martial art that not only teaches people how to fend off knife-wielding ...

Knut Bauer, left, chief instructor at Central Illinois Aikikai, Urbana, applies a Sankyo wrist lock to Dean Karres. Reporter Knut Bauer, left, chief instructor at Central Illinois Aikikai, Urbana, ...