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Ventilation

Good ventilation is a good safety precaution. The air you breathe is the fuel that runs your body. Stale air can breed bacteria and spread infection. Good ventilation helps keep the air fresh.

Lighting

At advanced stages, it may be stimulating to train in a darkened school—limiting the sense of sight helps you develop auditory (sound) and kinesthetic (feeling) awareness. However, in the beginning stages of learning aikido, it is very important to see what is being demonstrated for you, what you are doing, and what is being done to you. Good lighting makes for safer training.

Heating and Cooling

Common sense will tell you that it is not wise to train in a place that is too hot or too cold. The facility should have an adequate heating and cooling system. Fans are very useful and appreciated during the hot summer months.

Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a means of safety. Cleanliness prevents diseases and injuries, and provides a positive atmosphere and environment for training. As a beginning student, you may not feel responsible for the cleanliness of the school; you may only participate in the required sweeping of the mat before or after class. Eventually, however, as you progress, you too will take great pride in helping to provide a clean environment in which to train.