Body arts
Starting your Aikido journey
There are no prerequisites for Aikido – no age limits, size requirements, specific fitness levels, flexibility or coordination required. By virtue of training, you will improve your fitness, flexibility, and coordination, as well as develop other skills.
Our students range in age from five to 75 and come from all walks of life – students and professionals, mums and dads, police, security personnel, filmmakers and wanderers – all are made to feel welcome.
A safe space to practice
The dojo is a safe, inclusive space that works to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Body arts for beginners
New students are provided with 13 beginner classes each week. This ensures the safety and development of new students. At these classes, you will be encouraged to learn at your own pace, with individual attention and instruction to help ensure you have a positive training experience.
Our beginners’ classes are designed to introduce all of the elements of the art of Aikido in a clear and precise way, from the basic stance and attacks to the core techniques and, most importantly, how to take Ukemi or be on the receiving end of the technique, in a safe way.
Each class is tailored to the level of experience of those students present, and senior students work happily with more junior students to help transmit the techniques and the Ukemi.
Beginners’ classes usually incorporate some body conditioning, an important aspect of the Aikido practised at Newcastle Aikikai, with a range of movements designed specifically to build on students’ core strength, coordination, flexibility and centeredness.
