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Children's Aikido Class
Aikido is a nonviolent, noncompetitive
Japanese martial art. It
focuses on the control and neutralization of an attack, through non
confrontational harmonious movement, not on the destruction of the
attacker.
It is a great practice for children
because it teaches them to deal with
conflict in a calm, centered, balanced, and non-aggressive way.
Aikido teaches practical everyday skills that will help them stay
clearheaded and focused at school, during sports, and while interacting
in
social/emotional situations.
Aikido works for people of all sizes.
Aikido does not rely on size, weight,
speed or muscle size. In fact, it can be quite surprising how much
power
our children can focus when throwing an adult.
Children learn respect for themselves and their classmates,
selfdiscipline,
focus, coordination and confidence.
Children's aikido classes expose kids
to a mixture of formal techniques,
movement skills and games designed to foster an understanding of
aikido's basic principles.
Children's Classes are Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons, 4:30-5:30 pm.
Our rough guidelines are ages 6 to 13
but maturity and size effect a student's eligibility for class.
We've had younger children who were able to focus
appropriately and older children who could not. Parents are
welcome on the mat with their children as long as they also wear a
training uniform (keiko gi.)
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