Getting Started

Guide for New Students

If you are new to Aikido, feel free to come to the dojo and observe any of our regularly scheduled classes.

When you are ready to begin practice, you may try a free first class.

Free First Class

To take a free class, please Register ahead of time and come by the dojo 10-15 minutes before the class is scheduled to begin to checkin with instructor.

Wear loose clothes that you feel comfortable sitting on the floor in, and remove any jewelry.

We train in pairs, one playing the role of the attacker, the other person receiving the attack. Each person plays both roles in the course of training. So in place of competition, both partners are taught real skills to co-create harmony. In fact, one of the major goals of Aikido is the fostering of co-creation over competition.