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Soreness

Many new students find they are sore after their first class. You have used your body and muscles in ways you are not used to. The body takes a while to adjust and accommodate itself to the new workload. If you are in pain, it may mean that something has been injured. Talk to your teacher and consult with a medical care professional. Some soreness just means that you had a good workout and that you are taking your body beyond its normal limits. It means you are learning. You will learn eventually to relax and gain harmony with your body.

Now that you know what to anticipate in your first class, don't expect it to be exactly as described here. Each training partner you have will approach you with slightly different energy. You must be able to respond to each. This adaptability is essential to aikido. It is explicit in the teachings and implicit in the training.

DESPITE ITS STRONG philosophical base and its emphasis on peace and harmony, aikido is a martial art. On first observing it, some will say they can see the gentleness in the art. Others witness the painful joint locks and hard landing on the mats. To them, aikido looks very violent. The practice of aikido requires a measure of safety, and there are safety rules and requirements for the environment in which you train.