Mark Brodbeck likes conflict. So much so, that he practices a traditional Japanese martial art that is rooted in the study of conflict, emphasizing the dispatching of your opponent without injuring ...

Knut Bauer, left, chief instructor at Central Illinois Aikikai, Urbana, applies a Sankyo wrist lock to Dean Karres. Reporter Knut Bauer, left, chief instructor at Central Illinois Aikikai, Urbana, ...

KALAMA — For Deston Denniston, every movement has a purpose. The Aikido teacher learned long ago not to overextend or wobble, because that would be "wasted movement" — a waste of his body's time and ...

So my wife is looking into taking some Aikido lessons during the week. She took some Judo in high school for only a month or two. Which of course was over 10 years ago. So she is looking for anybody ...

Jan. 30—Want to learn the Japanese martial art of Aikido? Central Illinois Aikikai, Urbana, has added two new class options — a low-impact introductory class for adults and a second children's class, ...