well at my dojo it is a fairly lax environment....in most cases anyway, there are of course the more serious aikidoists, but after class among the younger students....myself only just beginning to be included as I am a new student and still a little shy.....and some of the longer studying students (hakama wearers), people will stay to practice a little more for a grading or just in general and when this happens things are a lot more relaxed...mucking around and wrestling....
classes are for learning and should be serious I feel, but afterwards what's to stop a little bit of fun?
