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| Aikido students train mind, body, and spirit. At the end of most classes we meditate and focus on our breathing to help us remember what it takes to be calm and compassionate once we leave the dojo. |
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| Ukemi is a way of contolled falling to protect oneself from injury. This is taught starting day 1 in Aikido. The best part of ukemi is that it improves a childs proprioception (understanding of their body in space). This makes them less clumsy and better able to navigate their environment. |
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| We often play "Aiki games" that incorporate teamwork, communication, and positive interaction between kids. Many times these game are designed improve coordination, timing, sensitivity, and use of the senses. |
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| MCFM has had a float in the last 3 PepperFest parades. 2006 was a very cool boat with a huge sail with the MCFM swoosh on it! |
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We offer our Kid’s Program for
children 5-12 years old. In this class we first focus on the mind/body
coordination aspect of Aikido, as well as, the non-combatant philosophy
that will help kids deal with the conflicts they routinely have to deal
with in their lives. Being a kid isn’t always easy. Being a kid is full
of choices and consequences for those choices. We try to help kids make
better decisions through the physical analogy provided by Aikido. Aikido is non-competitive and teaches
life skills, in addition to being a great form of self-defense. Aikido,
unlike other martial arts that just teach you how to kick and punch,
requires intensive mind and body coordination. The techniques can be
difficult for adults to learn and practice and the methodology of
Aikido can frazzle little minds a bit. That is why much of the hard
stuff is hidden in games we play to help kids learn at their own pace
while having fun.
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| Jr. Samurai (5-8 yr olds)
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| 5:30-6:15pm
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| 9-10am
| Jr. Aikidoka (9-12 yr olds)
| 5:30-6:30pm
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| 6:00-7:00pm
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Aikido requires good attention and
regular class attendance. If you are interested in enrolling your child
or children in our kid's program, stop by a during class and we will be
glad to talk about Aikido and how it can help your children's, balance,
mind / body coordination, conflict resolution skills, and above all
self confidence. Or call 715.377.1584 or email:
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| Discipline, compassion, calmness, and perseverance are what we look to foster in our kids. |
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| We believe that it is important to acknowledge milestones in a kids development. When a child earns rank in Aikido they receive a rank certificate in Japanese that is personally stamped by their Sensei and the organization. |
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At MCFM we want our Kids to be
mindful of the community around them. We are active in many
aspects of the community and want our Kids to help out whenever
possible. We expect everyone at MCFM to be a positive role model, and believe it is
important to foster respect, communication, and benevolence for all
people.
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| Unilke many kicking and punching styles, Aikido is, whenever possible, non-injurous to an attacker. Firstly, an Aikidoist looks to be fully in control of their own mind and body. If they are in control of themself, then they can calmly, efficiently, and compassionately deal with someone who is not in control of themself. |
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| We work in a non-competitive fashion in Aikido. Students are expected to help each other learn techniques that can be safely applied on each other. Self-control, and good communication skills are strived for. |
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| At the end of class before meditation we always talk about how we can use Aikido philosophy to help ourselves and others in our daily lives outside the dojo. |
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