Martial Arts or Dog Walking. Which do you need these concepts for?
The answer is both! Arguably, more often for the dog walking!
I recently met a new co-worker who greeted us with an awkward left-hand shake because his right shoulder was hurting. In a moment of mildly-embarrassing honesty he admitted his tea-cup Yorkie had tried to take off and wrenched his shoulder in the process. Yes, a 7 pound critter hurt the shoulder of an average sized human male. I immediately thought about walking with my two 125lb Newfies who love people, other dogs, water, and well, everything else and were bred to replace horses on boats. In that moment I thanked whatever gods might listen for the existence of Aikido Kokikai® in my life. I use Aikido principles every time I snap that leash on them or come home after being away for more than 30 seconds.
The principles used in Aikido Kokikai® prove useful in so many aspects of daily life. It's easy to dismiss martial arts as only being useful for fighting. But they are so more more. They add richly to the quality of every corner of life.
Come see for your self! Try a few classes for free!
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