Aikido Beginner

Aikido Beginner
Advice for a humble Aikido beginner?

Any words of wisdom would be great

Read as much as you can about aikido to get a sense of its history etc. Be wary of you-tube videos.

A year in Karate/Tae Kwon Do/Kempo and you can probably fight much better than before. It takes well over a year before you start feeling comfortable enough with Aikido techniques to imagine using them in "real life".

I don't think anyone ever feels like they have "mastered" an art. If they do then they've stopped growing, or the art is too simple. In Funakoshi's autobiography you definitely get the feeling that he doesn't feel like a "master" and is bemused to be considered one.

The biggest difference between Aikido and most martial arts systems in terms of techniques is that there are almost no punches or kicks in Aikido, as there is virtually no way to punch or kick someone without causing them injury. What few strikes there are, are used just for distraction. Instead of striking, Aikido attacks the physical weak points of the body--the joints. It is a grappling art, with arm bars and wrist locks combined with throwing techniques.

Finally, Aikido is different from other martial arts in that it utilises the attacker's own attack against him. If the attacker pushes, the defender pulls. If the attacker pulls, the defender pushes. Force is never met with force. Rather, the weight of the attacker's momentum is used against him to unbalance him and knock him down. This makes Aikido perhaps the only martial art whose performance is not enhanced by being physically big, unusually strong, or unnaturally fast. With proper speed and timing, the very small and the very old can effectively use Aikido for self-defence against much bigger opponents.

Finally, enjoy your art and the start of your martial arts 'journey'. I added a good link below for your information.
Sorry for the long answer.

Aikido Moves for Beginners : Aikido Reverse Wrist Throw Technique