The goal of this class is to introduce new Aikido students to the fundamental ideas and body movements encountered in a regular class setting.
In this class, students will learn dojo etiquette, Aikido terminology, and foundational exercises for developing mind and body coordination. Learning how to perform "ukemi" (safely landing from various throws) is the primary focus of this weekly training session.
Kihon Class is on Monday evening from 7-8pm. In addition to this class, new students are encouraged to attend the "all ranks" classes on our schedule. This works out to 2-3 classes per week, which is a perfect amount of training time for any beginning Aikido student. Find our class schedule here.
After promotion to 6th Kyu (1st orange belt), the student is invited to begin attending all other regularly scheduled classes, including the Saturday advanced training session. However, after "graduation" from this class, many regular students continue to attend in order to strengthen their understanding of basic Aikido principles.
Our Kihon Aikido class is taught and directed by Stephen Metaxas. Read more about Steve here.
Click on the PDF link below to read more about the Kihon Class Outline.
In this class, students will learn dojo etiquette, Aikido terminology, and foundational exercises for developing mind and body coordination. Learning how to perform "ukemi" (safely landing from various throws) is the primary focus of this weekly training session.
Kihon Class is on Monday evening from 7-8pm. In addition to this class, new students are encouraged to attend the "all ranks" classes on our schedule. This works out to 2-3 classes per week, which is a perfect amount of training time for any beginning Aikido student. Find our class schedule here.
After promotion to 6th Kyu (1st orange belt), the student is invited to begin attending all other regularly scheduled classes, including the Saturday advanced training session. However, after "graduation" from this class, many regular students continue to attend in order to strengthen their understanding of basic Aikido principles.
Our Kihon Aikido class is taught and directed by Stephen Metaxas. Read more about Steve here.
Click on the PDF link below to read more about the Kihon Class Outline.
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