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CNYMike · 11-05-2005, 12:44 AM

Is Aikido addictive? I believe it is. I had many justifications for returning to Aikido after 16 years, but at the end of the day, I resumed studying it because it got in my blood back in the '80s and that was it -- hooked now and forever.

Of course, unless you overtrain, Aikido is not as harmful as say sex, drugs, or gambling. But it is an addiction nonetheless. And so, as a public service, and with apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, here are some warning signs:

You might be an Aikido addict if .....

.... when Kali class is canceled, your first thought is to go to Aikido

.... when you go into a book store, you make a b-line of the martial arts section and flip through the Aikido books.

....you BUY an Aikido book, even though you already have more.

.... you make a point of doing so on vacation.

.... you start this thread on Aikiweb.

11-05-2005, 12:44 AM	#1
CNYMike Dojo: Aikido of Central New York Location: Cortland, NY Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,006 Offline	You might be an Aikido addict if .... Is Aikido addictive? I believe it is. I had many justifications for returning to Aikido after 16 years, but at the end of the day, I resumed studying it because it got in my blood back in the '80s and that was it -- hooked now and forever. Of course, unless you overtrain, Aikido is not as harmful as say sex, drugs, or gambling. But it is an addiction nonetheless. And so, as a public service, and with apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, here are some warning signs: You might be an Aikido addict if ..... .... when Kali class is canceled, your first thought is to go to Aikido .... when you go into a book store, you make a b-line of the martial arts section and flip through the Aikido books. ....you BUY an Aikido book, even though you already have more. .... you make a point of doing so on vacation. .... you start this thread on Aikiweb.