Aikido is great for children because it teaches cooperation,
respect, compassion, and above all, it teaches that there is an
alternative to fighting.
Children are the future. We treat them that way.
Aikido does not require athletic talent and does not rely on size
or speed. It is more dependent upon the coordinated relationship
between the mind and the body, and to achieve this, Calm and Focused
Awareness become the main tools. As these develop they allow the
aikidoka (aikido practitioner) to 'blend' with their opponent's
ki (energy) and then 'lead' their movement through an aikido technique.
Aikikids will learn about: Calm in Action, Ki, and Merging with
an opponent's energy.