Aikido teachers
Martin Švihla, 4th dan aikido
I started with martial
arts in 1988. It was karate at the beginning but after 6 years
I discovered aikido and it still gives me pleasure and
inspiration today. I've been teaching adults and kids from 1997, in
1999 I finished my distance university study of physical education
and I became a trainer with a specialization in aikido.
Aikido attracts me with its unbelievable depth, dynamics of movement and rich contact with other people. It provides me a space where I can study conflict, contact and communication, where I can study myself.
Aside from aikido I am a shiatsu therapist and a web developer and researcher. However, for me all these domains are just different means of communication.Vanda Švihlová, 2nd dan aikido
Since 1997 I practise
aikido for one single reason: I like it. Not only that it
is a way to develop more control and grace in ones movements. For me it is even
more important that it helps me to mature and to grow as a whole being.
Moreover, it teaches me how to meet people and touch them.
Some time ago I also started to attend contact improvisation dance lessons that enable me to move much more freely.
But life holds still more enjoyment in store for me. I love good food, wine and old books. And people. And not to forget, cats. Cats too.