Junior Aikido

The martial art of Aikido is a particularly good activity for children whether they are into sport or not. Regular training will help develop life skills such as awareness, physical coordination, balance, focus, confidence and co-operation within a calm, safe and controlled environment.

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Dublin Aikido dojo Tallaght - martial arts classes children

Our Training Hall

Regular martial arts classes are held in the Belgard Youth & Community Centre (opposite the Luas Belgard stop). We recommend that you arrive for your first class at least 15 minutes early so you can meet the Instructor and get registered.

Class Schedule Juniors (6 - 9 years)

TUESDAY	5:00 - 6:00 pm
SATURDAY	9:30 - 10:30 am

A key difference of Aikido to other martial arts is that it is mostly defensive. Your child can, therefore, learn how to be more aware, effective and safe in potentially hostile situations without having to resort to excessive violence as a reaction.

Children mimic what they learn. If you teach your child solely how to strike, he or she will want to punch and kick. If you teach your child how to be more aware, relaxed and confident in a difficult encounter, fear and animosity become less automatic in the moment. Clear thinking and instinctive, precise action replace violence as a response. This is the kind of martial art training on the Aikido mat that becomes a useful methodology for dealing with life’s problems that your child will face as they grow up.

Much of Aikido martial art training takes place with a partner. This helps a child learn how to interact with others and build social skills; a valuable lesson for life. Aikido classes are taught in a safe controlled environment with well thought out training methods. The classes are comprised of warm-up exercises, basic movements that form the building blocks of Aikido, more advanced techniques, and some playful exercises/games meant to enrich the skills already beginning to develop.

Irish Martials Arts Commission logo As a registered IMAC (Irish Martial Arts Commission) member, we take compliance with Child Protection guidelines seriously. All senior Instructors in the children's classes have completed training in Child Protection in Sport, Basic First Aid, are Garda vetted and registered with IMAC. There is usually two senior instructors present for each children's class and often three or more.

Junior Aikido Class - with Pam Dempsey sensei (6 - 9 years, boys & girls lining up at start of class)

What is the cost of Children's Sport Aikido / Martial Art classes at DTA?

€50 per month

Your child's first month can be paid for in cash. After that, fees are charged automatically by credit/debit. Classes are one hour in length, held twice per week and represent very good value (approx €6 per class). Regular attendance twice per week is necessary to allow students to absorb, maintain and develop the skills of Aikido.

** New students are not accepted if they cannot attend two classes per week

NOTE: Guardians/Parents are required to complete a registration form before their child will be allowed onto the mat.

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Monthly Subs Payment

It's important to take into account that our club is run exclusively by volunteers during their personal time on a not-for-profit basis. Your child's subs go towards the expenses of running the club; i.e. hall rental, instructor insurance, IMAC compliance and equipment rental/maintenance (mats). Your child's first months subs can be paid in cash, thereafter monthly subs must be paid via our membership managment system, SUBSNINJA.COM.

Before your child's first month or training has come to an end and you have told us you want to continue you will receive an email from us via SUBSNINJA.COM inviting you to enter credit/debit card details for monthly billing. Note: you can login to your members account at any time to view, update personal details, update card details or cancel your account if needed.

We really appreciate your consideration in this matter as it helps greatly to reduce admin overhead and keep the club running smoothly.

Insurance / Membership of the BAA (British Aikido Association)

For the first month, your child will be covered by the club's general insurance. To continue to train after the first month you need to register them as a member of the British Aikido Association (BAA), the association to which our club is formally affiliated. Under 18s membership of the BAA is £25 per annum and is paid directly to the BAA. Membership of the BAA entitles our young members to access BAA seminars, official BAA/JAA grading examination events, BAA/WSAF competitions as well as insurance coverage.

Full details for joining the BAA are here (britishaikidoassociation.co.uk/about-memberships/)