Junior Youth Aikido
Why Aikdio is a good martial art for children
Aikido is a particularly good Martial Art discipline for children. The training will help your child develop many life skills such as physical coordination balance and timing coupled with a calm and controlled attitude.
The difference in Aikido from other martial arts is that it is strictly defensive; therefore, your child can learn how to be effective and safe in hostile situations without having to resort to violence as a reaction.
Clear thinking and instinctive, precise action replace violence as a response. This is the kind of training on the mat that becomes a wonderful lesson for dealing with all of life’s problems that your child will face as he or she grows up.
Much of Aikido training takes place with a partner, this teaches your child how to interact with others, building social skills. A valuable lesson for life. Many studies have shown that phyiscal and mental activities such as Aikido can help with a childs education.
Aikido classes are taught in a safe controlled environment with well thought out training methods.
The classes are comprised of warm-up exercises, basic movements that form the building blocks of Tomiki Aikido also known as Shodokan Aikido or Sports Aikido, more advanced techniques, and some more playful exercises meant to enrich the Life skills already begining to develop. Watch your child develop into the best version of themselves with Aikido
As a member of the British Aikido Association we have access to both national and international competitions for juniors who wish to compete.
Essex Aikido Dojo (Shoshinkan) has produced both Junior-Youth national champions and bronze medalists in the WSAF World Aikido Championships.
Although our instructors hold coach awards from the British Aikido Association, Shaun Hoddy Sensei also holds a TQUK Level 3 Award In Education And Training (RQF) regulated and approved by Ofqual, First Aid Training Teaching Qualification and is qualified to Dip RSA OSH – Cert IOSH – AIEMA in Occupational Safety, Health & Evironment.
LEARN GOAL-SETTING SKILLS
Belt testing and competition provide an excellent exercise for kids in learning how to set and achieve goals. Their self-esteem will continue to rise with each accomplishment as they watch their hard work pay off.
It is a great honour and privilege to be a Martial Arts instructor. I teach balanced structured classes that follow traditional Japanese etiquette.
I am a firm believer that Aikido should be fun. My philosophy is to develop the best you, that you can be.
Shaun Hoddy Sensei