Kids

The Children's class at Aikido of Napa is held on Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Instructors Daniel Baron and Brad Shurmantine both hold ranks of San-dan and are both parents of young children. We create a welcoming and fun environment where boys and girls (8-13) can learn non-violent self-defense techniques, develop their athleticism and coordination, and have fun being kids. We don't teach children how to fight, we teach them how to deal with conflict.

These are the components of a typical class:

• stretching & warm-ups
  
• Aikido games
  
• weapons training (wooden sword and quarter staff)
  
• tai-jutsu (body arts), usually done with a partner.

Tests are given regularly, so that the children experience a sense of their progress. Visitors and new students are always welcome.