All about the kids!

On Saturday, April 9th we held our first Advanced Juniors class. Elementary 6th grader 2dan and above and Junior high/ high school 4th kyu (as well as being ranked in the kids class) and above. We had 12 members from Fukiage, Sakado, Kazo, Kumagaya, Saitama and the Kasukabe Meiryukan clubs join. All the participants have been doing aikido seriously for anywhere from 3 to 9 years.

In the general, more laid back adult classes, we have a wide variety of both ages and ranks and need to suit to everyone. However with a bunch of energetic, high ranked youngsters, the training is no holds barred! No need for long technical explanations to think about, just move and sweat! Think about the details off the mat. Now is the time to train more than just the GI of SHINGITAI.

This was just the first class of a completely different format, so the overal class rythym is still work in progress. Aikido is more than just the syllabus required to get new belts and ranks. There are many ways of self discovery and improvement. All of which we hope to enhance throughout this class. Hopefully assisting and strenthening these teens in there journey to adulthood.