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Before any rigorous exercise program, consult your primary care physician. Physical illnesses and limitations known ahead of time can prevent injuries or reinjuries.

Some Personal Safety Rules

There are many basic rules to follow that will make the training in aikido safer. Many of them are common sense.

No Horseplay

A basic safety rule is no horseplay. You may want to mimic some character from your favorite action movie. Your own bit of acting may get you some laughs from others, but ultimately, it will distract you and others from what you came to the school for—to learn aikido. Because aikido is a martial art, the techniques you will be practicing have the potential of inflicting great damage and harm. They must be practiced without horseplay to minimize the likelihood that someone, possibly you, will get hurt. Enjoy your training, but remember it is not play.

Pay Attention

Pay attention to what your teacher tells you to do, and do it. Pay attention to your movements. Pay attention to your training partner's movements. Pay attention to the space around you. It is easy to get caught up in the momentum of your own training and forget that others are training next to you, and that they are more than likely caught up in their own training. This can create accidents as you both throw your training partners into the same space. The impact can be dangerous. Try to pay attention to where you throw your training partners and where they are falling. These awareness skills pay great dividends in the school as you practice aikido. These skills alone can be your first line of self-defense.