Portland State University Aikido Classes
All Campus Rec. members (students, faculty and staff) are eligible to take the aikido Tuesday “Group X” class taught on the PSU campus by Suzane Van Amburgh Sensei.
PSU SCHEDULE
Tuesdays at Portland State University, Van Amburgh Sensei teaches aikido. These in-person classes are held as part of the Group X program in the Campus Recreation Center: https://www.pdx.edu/recreation/group-x#schedule
Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm, Tuesdays throughout the term
Location: PSU campus in ASRC 450 (fourth floor of the Campus Recreation Center)
Description:
Learn how to fall safely, deepen body awareness, improve balance, and sense your center. Aikido is a non-competitive Japanese martial art, known as “the art of peace.” In this class we’ll begin with solo movements to unravel your tension and clear your mind. We’ll practice skills for safe falling and rolling. Then we’ll guide you in fun partner exercises to explore balance, resilience, and absorbing force safely. Come play on the mats and learn some cool moves.
Open to the PSU community of students, staff and faculty. In-person Group X classes are drop-in style and free for Campus Rec. members to participate in (all enrolled PSU students are members. Staff, faculty, and alums may opt in for a small membership fee).
PSU STUDENT TESTIMONY
- “I feel better in tune with my body; more flexible and stronger.”
- “As an occupational therapist, I treat a lot of individuals with distal radius fracture at the wrist joint because they tried to break a fall with their stretch out hand. It is cool that I am learning how to break a fall with my forearm in order to reduce the risk of breaking my wrist.”
- “I like getting to know my classmates and feeling more mobile in my body and limber in my legs.”