Re: Atemi
It will depend a lot on your Aikido style and your instructor how much atemi is stressed. Some styles stress it more than others. Some instructors like it more than others. Nihon Goshin Aikido (the in which style I train) stresses Atemi more than more traditional Aikido schools might.
You could always study a striking art and add those striking principles to your Aikido.
However, don't expect a karate school to teach you key vital targets on your first class. You must earn the trust and respect of your instructors and comrades before a teacher will show you any techniques that could maim or seriously injure someone.
Good luck in your search.
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