Try a different class/teacher - there are a whole host of ways to approach/practice aikido, and taking care of health should always be paramount according to my

Try a different class/teacher - there are a whole host of ways to approach/practice aikido, and taking care of health should always be paramount according to my line of teaching. I am still not very flexible - but with lots of practice I am softer than most of the flexible people who join the dojo :) Things like wrists/ankles/knees need time to (many months) to adapt/get conditioned.