Helping Children Embody Peace
What Parents Say:
"Teaches Reverence"
"Aikido is fun, in addition to my children learning coordination and self discipline."
"Improves focus and promotes pride in my children through their accomplishments."
"Builds Character"
"My kids practice constantly at home."
"Aikido is the high point of the week for my children."
What Kids Say:
"I am thankful for learning harmony."
"I like Aikido because it teaches me my center."
"I am thankful for Aikido because it gives me a sense of focus, balance and peace."
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Pre Skills Ages 4 and 5
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Practice spatial awareness and social skills while playing in imaginative activities that
channel high energy.
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What a magical age, so much energy so much imagination! That is what our PRE SKILLS program
taps into. Here your child will find a perfect outlet for their unique energy and creative
thinking as they run like dragons, hop like frogs and learn to samurai warrior walk.
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Introductory Ages 6 and Above
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Learn respect for self and others while practicing physically challenging and fun activities.
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Your child will discover the joy of non competitive activity in our INTRODUCTORY classes.
The win-win principles of blending with aggressive energy and genuine connection with
others are taught through imaginative games and activities. Our philosophy of teaching
is to blend with kids at their skill level and always provide positive feedback and
encouragement.
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Basics Ages 8 and Above Or with permission of Sensei
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Increase focus and the ability to work cooperatively with others through learning basic
techniques and training with staff and sword.
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BASICS classes continue the training begun in the introductory level. Now your child is
ready to begin learning more about Aikido training and principles by practicing basic techniques.
They discover the origins of techniques as they learn new skills with the wooden sword and staff.
We always invite you to witness their rank tests where they will amaze you with their graceful,
sensitive and sophisticated movements.
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Teens
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Achieve setting and reaching long term goals and learn to handle increased responsibility,
while acquiring core values and body integration.
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Imagine your daughter or son going off to college with the confidence that a black belt in
Aikido brings. Our TEEN program builds confidence in body, mind and spirit. Your teen works
both with peers and adult mentors. Teens practice how to ground and extend energy, advance
falling, weapons training and dealing with multiple attackers. Learning to remain relaxed
in stressful situations while increasing sensitivity and awareness is invaluable for the
teen years and beyond.
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Sensei Joanne Veneziano
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Our sensei Joanne Veneziano brings her love for Aikido to your child. A firm, loving
approach creates a nurturing environment where all can learn. She has developed a children’s
program that has taken many kids form white belt to black belt form shy to outgoing, from
awkward to confident, from bully to pacifist. Joanne started teaching children as a brown
belt in 1989 and continues that journey today as a 6th Degree Black Belt. Her caring for
others manifest itself off the mat as an Emergency Room Social Worker at Harborview Medical
Center and in developing breath retraining courses for
The Breath Connection.
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Class Schedule
September 2008 through June 2009
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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SATURDAY
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4:00 pm
New Class
Teensitions
Orange Belt & above
With sensei’s permission
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4:00 pm
New Students
Introductory
Ages 6 & above
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4:00 pm
New Class
Basics
Orange Stripe & above
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8:30 am
Pre Skills
Ages 4 & 5
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5:00 pm
Basics
Orange Stripe & above
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5:00 pm
New Students Welcome
Introductory
Ages 6 & above
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9:25 am
Mixed Level
Intro & Basics
Ages 6 & above
New Students Welcome
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Class Schedule July and August 2009
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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SATURDAY
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8:30 am
Pre Skills
Ages 4 & 5
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5:00 pm
Mixed Level
Basics and Teens
Orange Belt and Above
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5:00 pm
Mixed Level
Intro & Basics
Ages 6 & above
New Students Welcome
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5:00 pm
Mixed Level
Intro & Basics
Ages 6 & above
New Students Welcome
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9:25 am
Mixed Level
Intro & Basics
Ages 6 & above
New Students Welcome
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Tuition
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Annual Membership Fee
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3 Month Pre Pay Rate:
$189 Pre Skills per child
$230 Intro – Basics – Teens per child
Miscellaneous Fees:
$25 Kyu Rank Tests
$20 School T-Shirt
$50 Gi or Uniforms
$25 Wooden Sword or Staff
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$85 per month
for 1 child
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$50 per year for 1 child
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Pre Skills Rate:
$70 per month
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$155 per month
for 2 children
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Dues are paid monthly on the 1st of the month and cover as many classes a week as students can
attend at their level.
Uniforms are available for sale at the school. They are not required to begin. Students who do not
have a uniform may wear loose fitting, comfortable clothing.
2008 Holiday Schedule - The dojo will be closed on the following dates:
Memorial Day Monday May 26th
Independence Day, Friday July 4th
Labor Day Weekend Friday August 29th – Monday September 1st
Thanksgiving Weekend, Thursday November 27th – Sunday November 30th
Christmas, Tuesday December 23rd – Thursday December 25th
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