Personal Pursuits
Brooklyn Aikikai - Aikido Dojo
New York City is a place of constant activity and relentless pace. It is easy to become
lost in the myriad of sounds, sights and sensations we experience every day. Brooklyn
Aikikai is a place where we can find ourselves again: where we can let go of our
thoughts and emotions and discover what is essential in ourselves through the practice
of Aikido, Zen and Misogi.
About Aikido
There are no competitions in Aikido. Students’ development is tested by their inter-
action with others, their capacity to blend with an attack or deliver one, to take a fall
safely and to redirect the energy of an aggressor. Aikido techniques depend primarily
on circular movements to harmonize with an aggressor’s force.
Training in Aikido improves flexibility, muscule tone, endurance and stimulation and
direction of Ki (universal energy). Moreover, through disciplined and focused study,
Aikido students learn to become more centered in their lives, allowing a sense of
calm to penetrate their actions and thoughts. For more information, please visit
www.brooklynaikikai.com.
