Coloring
A nice way to get kids in a ZEN state of mind is by letting them color images of Aikido. You can find online some fun Aikido illustrations and easily make your own coloring. Of course you can download some here with a special ‘theme’. Themes like: Wish / daruma doll Zen / mandala Friends […]
Ranking
There are different ways to do/show your ranking system. Here are some of them explained: 1.No colored belts. One of the great things in Aikido is that everyone is equal. The color of your belt shouldn’t define if you would like to practice with that person or not. In this case a training card helps […]
Bean bags
Each dojo should have at least 4 bean bags. These are like a washcloth filled with beans or rice. These can be used to mark areas in the dojo. It’s a lot more professional to use these instead of flipflops.
Birthday obi
To celebrate your students birthday is a great way to show your affection towards your student. One way of showing who’s birthday it is, is by letting him wear the ‘birthday obi’. This could be the colored belt in the color of your dojo logo. Or pick one out of the color palet which you […]
Quiz tool
A great way to learn more about Aikido is making a Quiz. This way you train their minds with theory about Aikido. One of the easiest ways to challenge them (if English or Dutch) is to go to this website: Quiz with more than 4 different levels Aikido School Quiz You even get discount with […]
Trainings card
When you teach is good for the student to have some insight in their own progress. How much do (or should) they know before the next test. And is it possible to relate their progress to the ammount of times they practice? This card is made for the student and parent. This way it’s easy […]
Aikido trophy
Let’s be clear, in Aikido we don’t have any competition. And this is one of the best USP’s there is among other martial-arts. We have enough to be proud of, performing the nicest technique or being the best senpai. Something to cherish for a moments. That’s why you can award one of these exchange trophies. […]