Aikido and Children

  • Punching and Kicking Hide the True Nature of Children

    (From Gaku Homma Sensei’s book Children and the Martial Arts) Nearly all new students – adults as well as children – begin taking Aikido classes with preconceptions about martial arts. They believe that with a little practice, they’ll be performing the same techniques they’ve seen their Hollywood heroes perform. Children are constantly experiencing new things, but…