Aikido communication

Discover the academic research Greet has conducted on aikido communication.

Aikido communication for communication training in which participants move, think, and do to learn with and from aikido: an embodied approach for whoever wants to improve their communication.

Zen in the chaos

Be a zen master communicator in the chaos of conversation: with the wisdom of aikido, a Japanese martial art. On the mat, an aikidoka learns how to turn an opponent into a partner. Aikido off the mat teaches you to turn an opponent into a partner in conversations, meetings, and negotiations.

Aikido as a theory

Instead of starting with a theoretical model in a slideshow, we start with simple martial art movements. We soon discover that aikido is a clear metaphor. You do the exercises as you see fit. A beginner's technique is enough to feel what it means. You then learn how to translate the movement into communication.

| Learn to stand in your core, bodily and mentally. Learn to be both calm and alert.

| Learn to connect, communicate, and cooperate respectfully.

| Learn the steps towards clear, constructive, and courageous communication towards noble outcomes.

In sum, you learn to engage with others, collaborate, regulate your emotions, manage yourself, and respect the advantages of open-mindedness.

In good hands

Your trainer, Greet Angèle De Baets, is a communication trainer and a black belt aikidoka. She has a PhD and did academic research into aikido as a pedagogy for communication training.