ADULT Aikido MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES near RALEIGH & Wake Forest

Aikido Defined: The word “Aikido” is made up of three Japanese characters: “Ai” – join or harmony, “Ki” – spirit or universal energy, “Do” – the Way. Thus Aikido is “the Way of Harmony with Universal Energy.”

Aikido is a martial art that allows you to redirect an attackers energy and turn it back on them. You’ll learn how to use leverage and proper technique to get control over your opponent. This Japanese discipline teaches self defense through throwing, joint locks, and using the effects of your physical momentum to ensure you come out on top of a particular situation.

Aikido is fun to learn and takes very little strength to drop someone twice your size or bigger.  Proper technique and practice are the key ingredients to learning this art.  We’ll start you out slow and easy, but before you know it, you’ll be sending your attackers through the air with ease.

See our study guide at the bottom of the page before your first class