Rank:
3 kyu
Club function:
Instructor for children and youth groups
How long have you been training?
I have been practicing aikido since 2003, but took a break before I luckily started at Riai again in 2016.
The best thing about training?
Movement and training in all forms give me joy. Aikido is really multifaceted training, both for body and brain. Just when I think I have grasped something, I find the next step in my learning. Absolutely wonderful! In the children and youth groups, I contribute with a lot of mischief and play. We train a kind of budo, which offers a great opportunity for me to create joy and laughter on the mat. Together we have super fun, they challenge my ability to create a fun and developing environment, and I challenge them to take the next step in their development. Then, of course, I always make sure to get some of my favorite workout into the mix, brawl play – equal parts care and battle.
Misc:
Sometimes we have informal “mischief training” even for adults, that I initiated.
