{"id":1695,"date":"2017-08-26T17:34:06","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T21:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biran.birankai.org\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2017-08-26T18:17:54","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T22:17:54","slug":"life-skills-learned-in-aikido-and-the-applicability-to-physical-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biran.birankai.org\/?p=1695","title":{"rendered":"Life Skills Learned in Aikido and the Applicability to Physical Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Mitsu Nobusada-Flynn,\u00a0Alameda Aikikai<\/a><\/code><\/p>\n

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My dad, Mike Flynn Shihan, and me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Martial arts has always been a big part of my life as I was practically born into Aikido. My father was an\u00a0Aikido instructor before I was born and when I turned 3 he opened his own dojo. I started training\u00a0immediately and even have home videos of us practicing when I was less than 2 years old to prove it!\u00a0Even before I could walk I was drawn to the art and during class I crawled across the mat to give him a Jyo\u00a0(wooden staff). Aikido was ingrained into and has stayed with me throughout my life.<\/p>\n

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\nStarting off as a child you learn how to be disciplined\u00a0and focused during class. You must pay attention at\u00a0all times to learn. By starting off young, you also\u00a0develop good motor patterns\u00a0as well\u00a0as learning how to fall properly.<\/p>\n