Aikido in
Whitton Knighton Powys
Learn
Aikido - a Japanese martial art
Beginners Welcome
Come along to a free
taster class at Whitton Aikido Knighton and find
out if this Japanese martial art is for you. Class
times are 19:00 to 21:00 every Monday. We welcome
beginners at any session and you don't have to be
fit (to start with) or to have trained before.
You'll need to be over 18, but we have members in
their 50s and 60s too. For more information about
what to expect at your first session, go to our Info
for Beginners page, drop us an email or give
us a call - we're always happy to talk about
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What is Aikido?
Aikido comprises a
range of techniques for evading attacks and
throwing or immobilising an attacker. We also work
with Aikido
weapons, the Jo and Bokken. The focus in our
training is to maximise the power and
effectiveness of the body. Overall, training in
Aikido will help you achieve improved
coordination, balance, flexibility, fitness,
posture and physical resilience. Working with your
body and working with your training partners in
Aikido is also an incredibly enjoyable experience.
Aikido training at
Whitton is focused on developing and learning in
a non-competitive and non-aggressive
environment. During the early twentieth
century, Morihei Ueshiba, usually referred
to as O Sensei or Great Teacher, founded Aikido, a
martial art largely inspired by his study of the
older Japanese martial art of Daito Ryu Aiki
Jujutsu.
Where is Aikido in
Whitton?
We're right by the
crossroads in the centre of Whitton near Knighton
Powys in the Whitton Community Hall, just behind
the Old School, Museum, Exhibition & Teaching
Centre. There is off-road parking directly
opposite the Centre. Find
Whitton Aikido on Google Maps. What3Words: duck.snows.crispier
The Aikido classes
in Whitton are only six minutes by car from
Knighton, nine minutes from Presteigne, 16 minutes
from Kington, 20 minutes from Leintwardine and
Clun, 24 minutes from Llandrindod Wells and 30
minutes from Craven Arms and Leominster. Being so
central to North Herefordshire, South Shropshire
and East Powys means you'll find the dojo in
Whitton easy to get to from any of the surrounding
towns and villages.
How much does
Aikido cost?
Your first session
is free! Then there's an annual membership of £30
(waged) or £15 (unwaged). After your free taster
class, you can pay per session at £7.00 per
two-hour session or pay £20 a month and attend all
weekly sessions in the month. When you're ready
and before your first grading, you'll need a
training uniform. These cost around £25.
Who are the
Aikido teachers in Whitton?
You'll have access
to over 70 years of Aikido experience! Simon holds
the rank of 6th dan and started training in 1980.
For many years, he was a student of Haydn
Foster Sensei, one of the great pioneers of
Aikido in the UK when it was first taught here in
the 1950s. Trish, 4th dan, started training at
Reading University in 1993. Find out more about
the instructors
at Whitton Aikido Powys.
Find out
more about getting involved in the martial art
of Aikido in Whitton and Reading:
Home page of White Oak Aikido UK
Info
for Beginners - some more details about
Aikido and what to expect if you come along to
either our Reading or Whitton dojos.
Or please Contact
us if you have any questions about Aikido classes
in Reading or Whitton.
...and here's some pages about
the past - Aikido in the old days
Weekly
Chi Gung / Qigong classes in Craven Arms
Shropshire
