My son joined Tendokan Dojo training following his classmate friends. He previously trained at karate classes and had a little understanding of what he was signing up to do. To my big surprise my son started attending Sunday Aikido classes taking them as his full ownership and responsibility (which was not the case with our previous experience in karate). He first enjoyed training together with his friends and later sustained the trainings even without his friends. I see him growing confidence and resilience with aikido. I love his growing sense of ownership and healthy independence.
My strong recommendation to offer Aikido for kids to grow their confidence and self-esteem. Sensei Yanitsa has a sharp eye to discover kids potential and truly build on their strengths to let them bloom. My son’s experience proves that he is growing healthier, stronger both physically and emotionally and learns how to explore his own potential with time. I’m happy he is owning this journey, and we continue our aikido journey!