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Aikido of Jacksonville was founded in 2000.  We train in a small office/warehouse location in Jacksonville's Southside.  Class sizes average between 8 and 12 students, which enables students easy access to senior instructors.  Our custom mat flooring provides an ideal surface for safely practicing falling skills.  Climate control is limited in the Summer and Winter, so classes in the Summer can be very warm, and classes in the Winter can be very cold.  This gives a unique facet to our training reminiscent of traditional Japanese dojo prior to the days before central heating and air conditioning. 

CURRICULUM:  Shinzui Aikido is one of the most practical martial arts for self-defense because it combines effective aikido principles with proven physical techniques in a multitude of combinations and scenarios.  We utilize a proven training methodology that yields results in students of all abilities.  Students begin by learning proper warm-up exercises followed by aikido body movements, falling methods, and techniques.  Concepts include proper distancing, proper timing, control, and focus in addition to the aikido philosophies of non-resistance and harmony.  Students are taught mental and physical perspectives on martial strategies.  Physical techniques include joint locks, immobilizations, throws, chokes, knife defenses, multiple attack defenses, etc.  Criteria for promotion are strict, and we only test once or twice per year.  In other words, this is not a belt factory.

INSTRUCTORS:  Our instructors have logged hundreds of training hours, and have proven their aikido proficiency under strict guidelines.  Their goal is to facilitate continued student growth while maintaining a safe training environment.  (more...)

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LOCATION

Aikido of Jacksonville
9425 Craven Road, #3
Jacksonville, FL  32257
(904) 733-5924
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