Aggressive children and bullies bother my child. How would Aikido help?
We learn how to deal with bullies creatively by using Aikido principles. Children discover that metaphors are powerful tools to understand difficult concepts, so we integrate imagery, movement and metaphor in a dynamic and unique manner in order to promote peaceful conflict resolution. For example, Aikido’s founder, Morihei Ueshiba, believed that Aikido embodies the principles of the Square, Triangle, and Circle depending on the martial context. A square represents stability (the ability to say “no” and express the necessity of boundaries or take a strong Aikido stance), a triangle might illustrate a direct entry (the ability to directly communicate feelings in a clear and non-confrontational manner) and the principle of the circle represents the way of harmony (the ability to be compassionate and understand another perspective or to blend with an attack). Each principle has an appropriate application in self-defense and in the peaceful resolution of conflict. We apply these principles
