Aikido Club
Aikido is a Japanese martial art created by Morihei Ueshiba, known in Aikido as O'Sensei (Great Teacher). Its has historical roots in arts such as judo and jujutsu. However, Aikido is also unique in that it emphasizes blending with the attacker's force, and striving toward a peaceful resolution to conficts.
Mission
The Mission of Dominican Aikido is to teach Aikido to Dominican University students, faculty, and staff. Aikido is a non-violent, non-competitive Japanese martial art with a spiritual base. Practicing Aikido helps to develop one’s self-confidence, awareness of self and of others, spatial awareness, coordination, and physical well being.
News
The Aikido club has started meeting for practice! We hope you'll come by to join us.
Schedule for January - February, 2008
- We are meeting for practice Wednesdays, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in the Multipurpose room in Conlan Rec Center. Visitors are encouraged! Please wear loose comfortable clothing.
- Future schedules will be posted after the club gets going.
Find out more about Aikido on Wikipedia
See demonstrations of Aikido by O'Sensei
Contacts
- Micheal Pujals
- Email: Michael.Pujals@dominican.edu
Members
- Michael Pujals
- Peter Mentzer
