The way is in training
- Miyamoto Musashi
At Redlands Aikikai, we offer martial arts classes designed for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners. Our experienced instructors focus on teaching the principles of budo, emphasizing harmony, balance, and self-control. Whether you're looking to improve your physical fitness, learn self-defense, or develop mental discipline, our classes cater to your needs.
A comprehensive martial art from modern Japan, Practice self-defense with one or more opponents, using their own energy to execute locks, holds and throws,. Sword, staff and knife techniques are included.
(Enrollment includes Aikido Weapons class - see nearby.)
A Japanese form of fencing with two-handed bamboo swords, originally developed as a safe form of sword training for samurai.
A comprehensive modern Japanese martial art, Aikido is a system that encompasses a wide range of weapons kata (forms) involving one or multiple opponents. In this class we study Aikido swordsmanship, using bokken (wooden sword), shoto (short sword), and jo (4ft wooden staff).
You may take this as a stand-alone class (or together with regular Aikido classes).
