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YOSHINKAN AIKIDO - DEL MAR
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Aikido Shugyo by Gozo Shioda
Aikido Links
Boys and Girls Clubs of San Dieguito
Polster Branch - Carmel Valley
3800-A Mykonos Lane
San Diego, CA 92130 map
email: info@aikidodelmar.com
phone: 805.907.0782
| For Children
These
classes are designed to be fun and instructive at the same time. You
will learn how to become strong and powerful by gaining control of
yourself by learning the techniques handed down over the centuries from
the Samurai. By working with others of all sizes you will learn how to
throw or pin an attacker to protect yourself. You will learn how to
take a throw or fall and easily bounce back up without getting hurt at
all. With Aikido you will learn that an attacker’s size and strength
does not matter. As you learn more you will be able to earn colored
belts and advance in rank, starting from white, then yellow and going
all the way up to black belt!
Since there
are two instructors for most classes, the class will often be broken up
into age groups more fun and faster learning.
For Parents
Children
learn best when they are having fun, yet challenged to learn.
Children's classes are fast-paced and consist of focused learning of
techniques combined with games that are carefully crafted to contain
lessons on how to use their bodies effectively as well as general
conditioning. Part of the class will include self-defense techniques
appropriate for children. Importantly, your children will NOT learn how
to “fight better” or be aggressive to protect themselves, as Aikido is
about neutralizing an attack.
In Aikido the
most effective and safe learning environment is a cooperative one-
students working together to create effective techniques. We will
perform public demonstrations and test for promotions but there are no
competitive tournaments.
The Japanese
culture offers a special opportunity to teach children about respect
and responsibility because all students are both junior (to higher
ranked students) and senior (to newer students). In the junior role
(kohai) your child will learn respect for authority- simultaneously
he/she will learn responsible leadership in their role as seniors
(sempai).
Most classes will be conducted
with two teachers, breaking the class up into different age groups.
This will allow your child to have more individualized attention and a
safe environment.
Children also learn about protecting themselves from the three variations of bullying- physical, emotional and cyber-bullying.
Benefits for Children
- Becoming confident, capable and calm
- Building a healthy sense of both self-esteem and community
- Willingness and ability to help and teach others responsibly
- Self-discipline and appreciation of the value of other cultures
- Ability to focus and willingness to sacrifice in the short term to work towards worthy goals
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