Where Children Learn Lifelong Skills for Growth & Development - FUN | FITNESS | DISCIPLINE
Give your kids the gift of martial arts and fitness with Aikido! Our children’s classes in Melbourne provide a fun, family-friendly environment where kids can learn from world-class instructors. All of our instructors have working with children checks and experience working with kids. Some of which are qualified with qualifications for education of children and pre-schoolers. Your kids will develop essential life skills which will benefit them for years to come.
What Your Kids Will Learn
Discipline, Confidence, and Focus: Aikido fosters a strong sense of self-control, resilience, and focus in children, helping them navigate challenges both on and off the mat. The emphasis on personal progress rather than competition allows kids to build their confidence in a supportive setting.
Self-Defense Skills
Aikido’s unique approach teaches kids to use an opponent’s energy against them, offering practical self-defense techniques that are effective and accessible for children of all sizes. This method helps instill a sense of security and self-assurance without promoting aggression or violence.
Non-Violent Philosophy
Aikido promotes conflict resolution by teaching children valuable skills to avoid and de-escalate conflicts, helping them develop important interpersonal skills that will serve them on the playground and later in the workplace.
Martial Arts for Life
Healthy, happy children need play and social interaction. Whether you agree with bans on social media for children under 16 years of age or not, kids need a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment.
At Aikido Shudokan we offer structured programs that develop confidence, focus, discipline, and physical coordination.
Our community is made up of a number of parents, a number of which are also students too. So if you would like to spend even more quality time with the family maybe you could join us too?
Fitness and Coordination
Our classes combine aerobic exercise with strength training, enhancing overall fitness, balance, and agility while promoting a healthy lifestyle. The dynamic movements of Aikido ensure that your child stays active while developing important physical habits that will last a lifetime.
Social Connection and Respect
Aikido encourages teamwork and mutual respect, helping children build friendships and develop strong social skills in a supportive environment. Through partner drills and group activities, kids learn to communicate effectively and cooperate with peers, laying the foundation for lasting relationships and positive interactions.
Kid's Develop Discipline, Confidence & Focus
Aikido fosters a strong sense of self-control, resilience, and focus in children, helping them navigate challenges both on and off the mat. The emphasis on personal progress rather than competition allows kids to build their confidence in a supportive setting.
Our specialized children’s classes are designed to engage making martial arts a valuable and enjoyable part of your child’s life.
Martial Arts for Children - Fun, Fitness and Discipline
Classes for Kids at Aikido Shudokan
The safety and well-being of our students is paramount. This is why we have specialist children’s classes for Wee Warriors, which might be for the ages between 3 and 5 or for the kids 6 up to 11 Children’s Classes. We want to make the experiences as fulfilling and as enjoyable as possible so that the kids get the most out of their martial arts experience.
When kids join Aikido Shudokan they learn a discipline that inherently teaches them about harmony and co-operation because unlike other martial arts exponents must work together to develop the skills found in this non striking form of self defence.
At Aikido Shudokan the Wee Warriors and Children’s Classes are coordinated and run by a number of skilled individuals who all carry Working with Children Checks and are experts not only in Aikido but a range of professions that enables us to deliver a balanced program that will give your kids the best training and experiences possible
Skills and Qualifications of Our Instructors
Most of our instructors carry various qualifications. Here’s a snapshot: Fulori who has risen up through the ranks from the Children’s Classes and has held roles in social work and disability care, Lena who is a qualified early childhood teacher; Ivy, who is trained in psychology. Dr Greg who is a dentist and Sid who has risen through the children’s classes and is now a primary school teacher.
Age-Specific Classes
We offer specialized classes for children aged 6 to 12 years, as well as unique Foundations classes for 4 to 5-year-olds. The Foundations class has capped numbers and is taught by qualified early childhood educators, ensuring a nurturing and focused learning experience for our youngest students.
Invest in your child’s future with Aikido—supporting them to grow into confident, respectful, and healthy individuals! Our specialized children’s classes are designed to engage making martial arts a valuable and enjoyable part of your child’s life.
If you’re looking for a place where your children or kids can have fun, fitness and discipline, please feel free to drop in or contact us to arrange a discovery session at our Coburg dojo at 1 Woolacott Street in Coburg.
Aikido Classes for Kids in Melbourne
Want a secure, friendly, and organized environment where your child learns and plays?
At Aikido Shudokan, we offer structured Aikido classes for kids to help them build focus and motor skills whilst boosting their confidence and discipline.
We run trusted children’s martial arts classes in Melbourne that where children flourish and many families can rely upon.
Our highly qualified instructors ensure that kids are safe and nurtured with classes that teach kids focus, fitness and resilience.
