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, ...

I JUMPED AT the sharp sound of a hand slap on the canvas floor. I had just completed a private introductory session to learn aikido. My teacher, Melissa, had emphasized that aikido, a Japanese martial ...