I, undersigned understand and acknowledge that I am applying for instruction in Aikido, a martial arts involving strenuous exercise and body contact at the Newport Beach Aikikai Shin Do Kan Dojo “Aikikai”. I further understand that Aikikai carries no insurance against injury to any of its students. As a condition to, and in consideration of, the privilege of being admitted as a student to Aikikai, of receiving instruction in Aikido, and of receiving the permission from Aikikai to use its facilities, I hereby agree and promise to assume the risk and responsibility of any and all injuries to me, arising out of participation in activities involving Aikido, or Aikikai, whether occurring on the premises of Aikikai or at any other location and whether caused by students, agents, instructors, and servants from any and all responsibilities, liability, claims for personal injury, legal action, or suits, damages or losses of any kind of description, arising out of, or in any way connected with, any of the above mentioned acts individuals, and activities. I hereby agree and covenant for myself, and my successors and assigns, never to sue, either at law or in equity, Aikikai, its owners, employees, students, agents, instructors, or servants, on account of any such claim, demands, liabilility, damage, injury, loss or negligence.