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TRYING IS EASY

You can try a class for free any time that an aikido class is scheduled, just text or email to let us know you're coming. Wear comfortable exercise clothes that cover your elbows and knees, and remove all jewelry for safety reasons. 

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TRAINING IS A COMMITMENT

If you like it and want to continue, great! Beginning a martial art is a profound commitment to make to your own development. To set you up to succeed, I need two things: 

• A written description of your training plans that commits to coming at least twice a week. This can be as simple as 3-5 sentences that describe when your regular training days will be, what you anticipate could keep you from keeping this training commitment, and how you will deal with those possible barriers.

• Three months of dues. This commitment is not refundable for any reason and must be paid in advance

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Here's why:

Your success at any martial art is directly tied to how often you come to class. People who come to the dojo 4-6 times a week can have their whole lives transformed by this beautiful art. People who come three times a week will make steady progress. People who come twice a week tend to succeed at putting this new practice in their lives. People who come less than that just struggle until they quit. 

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We also live in a frictionless culture that makes training harder. In a world of instant gratification, quick dopamine hits, and doing less in the name of "self care," there are no cultural handholds for regularly deciding to commit to the hard work of training. Formalizing this commitment for yourself for a specific period of time can help. 

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

After three months, if you consistently train at least twice a week, you should expect to see:

• Improved posture, sleep, strength, endurance, confidence

• Basic mastery of 2-3 techniques

• Ability to do conditioning exercises fall safely

• New friends