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I’m small and and not in shape. Will my size or lack of physical conditioning be a detriment to my Aikido practice?

April 26, 2017aikido conditioning detriment I’m lack physical Practice shape size small

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I’m small and and not in shape. Will my size or lack of physical conditioning be a detriment to my Aikido practice?

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No. Aikido does not rely on size or physical power. Effective techniques come more from form and timing than anything else. The founder of Aikido was physically very short, so height is definitely not an issue.