They learn a self-defense that is an alternative to violence.
Aikido teaches kids how to handle violence without themselves being violent.
What parents say about the Junior Aikido classes at Aikido of Diablo Valley Falling, rolling and receiving throws are taught in a safe and controlled environment. Many times our students, both children and adults, have reported how learning how to roll and take a fall has saved them from serious injury outside of the dojo. Serving Alamo, Antioch, Danville, Clayton, Concord, Lafayette, Martinez, Pacheco, Pleasant Hil, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek, and surrounding areas.