Aikido and Other Types of Conflict

Since conflicts are not limited to situations that result in 'just' physical aggression, aikido extends to managing other types of conflict, too. Thus, it serves its practitioners more fully, by also reaching into their daily lives more deeply than 'just' combat focused arts.

At Rockford Aikido we emphasize this aspect of aikido. Let's face it, the fact is all of us are more likely to be confronted with conflicts involving coworkers, significant others, and family members than with assailants bent on all-out physical violence.

Also, even where physical violence may be a frightening possibility, most folks shy away from it and prefer options for dealing with such situations in a way not resulting in physical contact and injury.

Take for example, someone working with those mentally challenged individuals who find it less than ideal to respond to aggression by knocking the patient or client to the ground and pummeling them into submission.

Many students of this art find that aikido is an effective training for dealing with situations similar to this.

In the final analysis, you must decide whether aikido is suited to your needs, interests, and goals.