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Aikido at the Center

Aikido at the Center offers traditional Aikido training for adults and children.   Aikido is suitable for all ages.  It is a non-threatening martial art.  Aikido is practiced in a friendly and cooperative atmosphere.  The goal of Aikido is to neutralize aggression rather than increase it.  

Upcoming Events!

Yes, we WILL have class on Labor Day, Monday, September 6th.  

We are starting a morning class on Tuesday mornings, taught by one of the yudansha (who will change depending on schedules).  Class is Tuesday morning from 7-8 am.  First class--Tuesday, September 7th.

Advanced Class--Sunday, September 19th at 9:00 am.

Hans Goto sensei, now a 7th dan, will be here on November 12-14, 2010 for his annual seminar.  
Goto Sensei will also be teaching a teacher certification program for students nidan and above on Friday, November 12th.  

Exciting news from AATC!  Judith Robinson sensei has been awarded the title of Shidoin.  A Shidoin is an officially certified instructor by Hombu Dojo World Headquarters and the Takemusu Aikido Association.  In fact Robinson Sensei was the first Shidoin to be awarded by the TAA!  

Saturday Open Mat every week at 8:00 am.

Watch our AikidoKids! director Claire Conway and two of our AikidoKids! students on The Morning Blend.  Click here to view the show.  

Aikido Journal now has a Saito Sensei resource page. Check it out!

Our own Claire Conway and AikidoKids! featured in a Daily Star article!

Read the article at:
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/mailstory-clickthru/272102.php

We now have an affiliate in Nogales!  Click here for more information.  For a schedule of classes, click here.

Last updated: September 6th, 2010

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"To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest skill." -- Sun-Tzu, from The Art of War
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Build Grace and Confidence with the Non-Fighting Martial Art
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 Why Aikido is different.

Unlike the striking and kicking martial arts, the aim of Aikido is not to injure or kill an opponent.  Instead, Aikido teaches how to resolve conflict as safely as possible.  Aikido uses graceful but powerful locks, throws and pins that quickly immobilize an attacker without causing permanent injury.  This is why Aikido is called the Art of Nonresistance or The Non Fighting Art.

During an Aikido class, students practice techniques for blending with and neutralizing punches, grabs, and assaults.  The training develops balance, flexibility, coordination, and self confidence in the face of an attack.  

The ultimate goal of Aikido training is to master a calm and confident approach to conflict--a courageous and compassionate spirit that wholeheartedly confronts the challenges and difficulties of life.
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In accordance with O Sensei's directives, Aikido at the Center does not discriminate on the counts of agedness, race, sex, creed, national original, political beliefs, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

Aikido at the Center is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

 Aikido at the Center
3100 N Stone Ave  Suite 222
Tucson, AZ 85705-5924

Phone: (520) 887-3986

aatcdojo@yahoo.com

www.aikidoatthecenter.org