MONDAY NIGHT TOMIKI AIKIDO AND SWORD CLASS - $15 per class. Adults 21+
Wooden training swords and staff only. No live blades. No experience needed. Tell Jonathan about any injury, condition or limit before your first class. Government-issued photo ID is required at your first class. You sign a participant waiver before your first class. Questions? Call or text (239) 295-2282.
Every Monday at The Bonita Springs YMCA : 7.15pm to 8.45pm
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What Happens in your first class?
Welcome and safety rules. You ask questions. Warm-up with gentle rolls and footwork. Holding the wooden bokken: stance and simple footwork. One technique in slow steps with a partner. Water break. Partner practice at a pace you control. Partner practice involves physical contact and is adjusted to your level. Cool-down and stretching. Questions, and what to practice before next Monday.
Wear comfortable clothes you can move in. Bring water.
A typical class usually begins with a formal bow and a warm-up period, followed by ukemi (break-falling) practice, before transitioning into taisabaki (body movement) drills and the methodical practice of specific techniques, often involving both randori (free sparring) and more structured kata to refine timing and application. Within this framework, the bokken (wooden sword) serves as an essential training tool rather than just a weapon; it is regularly used to reinforce correct posture, improve arm positioning, and develop maai (proper distance) between practitioners. By practicing specific grips, stances, and cutting movements with the bokken, students gain a deeper understanding of efficiency, center, and movement that directly informs their empty-handed Aikido practice .
Every martial arts class carries some physical risk. We teach falls and basic techniques first, and you set your pace. You sign a waiver before your first lesson, and you can stop at any time.
No experience is needed. Tell Jonathan about any injury, condition or limit before your first lesson.
The Monday Night Sword Class and private lessons are for adults 21 and up. Government-issued photo ID is required at your first lesson or class.
The Monday Night Sword Class is $15 per class, for adults 21+.
Each lesson is paid when you book. There is an application to join and a waiver to sign at the beginning of your first class.
Private lessons come to your home, a park or a venue you choose. Choose a clear, flat space about the size of a living room, with no furniture or hazards in the way. These lessons cost $85 for an Hour and a half class. We bring the equipment to you. Discount for Veterans.
Comfortable clothes you can move in. Bring water. Footwear - Bare feet indoors, athletic shoes outdoors.