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3) What are the Physical/Health Benefits of Aikido as Compared to other Martial Arts?
Many people frequent fitness centers or health clubs to condition their bodies. However, not everyone finds that form of exercise enjoyable in the
pursuit of general fitness. What is it one gains from working out at a gym? There are repetitive motions, but what do those motions accomplish
and what do they teach you? In a gym, exercise machines do not teach about relaxation and how to generate the substantial power locked inside
one's body. Aikido is aerobic exercise practiced in a relaxed setting. The practice is enjoyable and one may derive other benefits that apply to
different areas of their lives. While the health benefits of this approach are perhaps understated in this section, consider that exercise reliant
upon tension and disruptions in natural breathing patterns may be partially damaging to one's health despite the lack of clinical data available.
Initially in Aikido, training is at a slow pace until falling techniques are mastered. Then, practitioners may adjust the speed to work out at the
desired level. At that point, training may be quite intensive or modest. After a certain age, such as 25-30, intensive practice is not encouraged in
favor of developing a deeper understanding of the art, yet the exercise is still quite aerobic. Other martial arts offer similar opportunities for
exercise while maintaining relaxation, and this is the benefit of these forms of training over a typical workout at a gym. However, Tai Chi Chuan
and other internal arts may offer health benefits of a different nature as related to the practice of Chinese medicine. For more information,
speaking with a qualified Tai Chi Chuan instructor is recommended.
Many people frequent fitness centers or health clubs to condition their bodies. However, not everyone finds that form of exercise enjoyable in the
pursuit of general fitness. What is it one gains from working out at a gym? There are repetitive motions, but what do those motions accomplish
and what do they teach you? In a gym, exercise machines do not teach about relaxation and how to generate the substantial power locked inside
one's body. Aikido is aerobic exercise practiced in a relaxed setting. The practice is enjoyable and one may derive other benefits that apply to
different areas of their lives. While the health benefits of this approach are perhaps understated in this section, consider that exercise reliant
upon tension and disruptions in natural breathing patterns may be partially damaging to one's health despite the lack of clinical data available.
Initially in Aikido, training is at a slow pace until falling techniques are mastered. Then, practitioners may adjust the speed to work out at the
desired level. At that point, training may be quite intensive or modest. After a certain age, such as 25-30, intensive practice is not encouraged in
favor of developing a deeper understanding of the art, yet the exercise is still quite aerobic. Other martial arts offer similar opportunities for
exercise while maintaining relaxation, and this is the benefit of these forms of training over a typical workout at a gym. However, Tai Chi Chuan
and other internal arts may offer health benefits of a different nature as related to the practice of Chinese medicine. For more information,
speaking with a qualified Tai Chi Chuan instructor is recommended.
Much of Aikido is derived from sword (Ken) movements