Come try out a Ki-Aikido class for free! September 11 2010 – 8:30 a.m.
Class time – Saturday 9 to 10 a.m.
To register e-mail info@denverkiaikido.com or call 720 934-1098
Come try out Ki Aikido for free!
To register e-mail info@denverkiaikido.com or call 720 934-1098.
In the face of a threat, automatic “orchestrations” direct both thought and action. In an auto pilot reaction to a physical threat (e.g., being grabbed) the body may tense up and the mind may freeze, undermining our ability to move efficiently and think clearly. Same thing can happen in a non-physical confrontation — the overall “fight/flight/freeze” orchestration interferes with clear thinking and effective communication.
On the flip side, because cognitive and physical systems are interwoven threads within the larger fabric of a whole living person, it’s possible to override the automatic orchestration through mindful attention. The influence of attention acts from within the orchestration (it’s not an external “player.”) It’s like an eco-system — a significant change to one part of the system shifts the dynamics of the whole thing.
The internal side of martial art’s training (called “Ki” training in Ki-Aikido) is about learning how to use mindfulness to switch out of an auto pilot reaction and into a high performance state that allows us to take informed action.
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