Vanda - In aikido, when someone attacks, you use their momentum. It's not really a spectator sport, so it's good that we're both involved. We wear white a martial art suit called a gi which he looks very handsome in. I was teaching until I was six and a half months pregnant, but after that my black belt wouldn't stretch all the way around.
David - She can walk on to any mat, even in eastern countries, and get respect. I can't think of any other woman who gets that kind of respect in aikido. Aikido is what we're passionate about, and it shows. We worked out that our daughter was conceived at the world championships.
