"We have so little time, we have to go very slowly", Buddhist wisdom

Practise

Movement meditation

Each class begins with a 20 to 25-minute movement meditation consisting of awareness, breathing and physical exercises. A gentle falling exercise rounds off the "warm-up". We gently sharpen our awareness of our body.

Practising Aikido

The small number of Aikido techniques enables repetition right from the start: continuous refinement and internalisation of the exercises, the development of a distinct perception and a confident approach to self-protection and ethics.

Ritualised

My training has been clearly ritualised for decades. This means that many things are familiar to beginners after a short time. Even getting back into it after 20 years is easy. The body remembers, even if everything is a little awkward at first.

Stillness

The special tranquillity during training promotes sensory comprehension of the techniques, intensifies concentration and supports practising at an individual learning rhythm.

Respect

The ritualised, quiet and, in particular, respectful interaction also makes it possible to train on days when you are not feeling so good. This is often the first step towards physical or mental recovery.