We asked our junior students to tell us why they like doing aikido. Here are their answers:
I do Aikido because it is a fun and logical way to learn to defend yourself.
13 year old girl
I do Aikido because it is a lot of fun and it is and an exciting way to exercise.
10 year old boy
I do Aikido to defend myself if I have to and also to keep in shape.
13 year old boy
The reason I do Aikido is because it’s fun and I can learn self-defence.
10 year old boy
I find Aikido fun and it’s a good way to calm yourself down plus it helps your reflexes develop.
10 year old boy
I do Aikido because I can protect myself if someone tries to fight me.
13 year old boy.
I do Aikido because I feel part of a community. It gives me confidence. It’s not a competitive martial art and it makes you street wise to keep you safe if anything does happen.
12 year old girl.
I do Aikido because it is a fun, team sport that helps your fitness and confidence. There are lots of great people and it's a good way to have fun and defend yourself.
14 year old girl
I do Aikido so I can defend myself.
8 year old boy
I do Aikido because it is fun, it teaches my defence and it improves my fitness.
8 year old boy.
I do Aikido to protect myself if anything happens. Also, it is helpful in my job I hope to do in the future and will come in handy on my CV.
12 year old Boy.
To improve my self-defence.
12 year old boy