Knut Bauer, left, chief instructor at Central Illinois Aikikai, Urbana, applies a Sankyo wrist lock to Dean Karres. Reporter Knut Bauer, left, chief instructor at Central Illinois Aikikai, Urbana, ...

I JUMPED AT the sharp sound of a hand slap on the canvas floor. I had just completed a private introductory session to learn aikido. My teacher, Melissa, had emphasized that aikido, a Japanese martial ...

Aikido is about more than self-defense. Practitioners say it builds mental focus and integrates the mind and body. In fact, the term means “the way of harmony.” Seattle Aikikai, a not-for-profit dojo, ...

So my wife is looking into taking some Aikido lessons during the week. She took some Judo in high school for only a month or two. Which of course was over 10 years ago. So she is looking for anybody ...

Jan. 30—Want to learn the Japanese martial art of Aikido? Central Illinois Aikikai, Urbana, has added two new class options — a low-impact introductory class for adults and a second children's class, ...