Fall 2020: Aikido — KINE 1035

Aikido is a traditional, non-violent yet effective Japanese martial art. Aikido focuses on harmonizing with your opponent to bring peaceful resolution to conflict situations. Students learn how to redirect an attacker's energy into joint locks and throws. This course focuses on the basics of aikido, including conditioning, safe falling and rolling, and self-defense techniques.

1 Credit

Instructor: Diane Whaley (dew6d@virginia.edu)