Tons of promotions to celebrate!

Long overdue, but we still wanted to congratulate several of our members for tests done in November:

Abigail (6th kyu), Glen (5th kyu), Mateo (5th kyu), Tamsin (4th kyu), Francis (4th kyu), Micah (4th kyu), Mike (2nd kyu), Stoyan (1st kyu), Ali (1st kyu) and Ted (1st kyu).

The tests were amazing and we are really happy with everyone's effort and performance!

Unfortunately, we don't have pictures of all the tests, but here are two pictures of the certificate ceremonies:

Special congratulation to Jolanta Sensei for her promotion to 4th Dan!

Beginner Intro Winter 2023 is Coming

Avalon Aikikai is organizing a 4-classes Aikido Intro this Winter (January 10 to 19). Aikido is a great way to become and stay fit. We welcome adults and youth (15+) at any fitness levels.

What is the schedule?

The intro will consist of four classes:

Tuesday January 10, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday January 12, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Tuesday January 17, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday January 19, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

What is the cost?

The cost of the 4 classes intro is $40 CAD.

To register or to get more information please send an email to avalonaikikai@gmail.com

What is Aikido?

"The Way of the Harmony" was founded by Morihei Ueshiba in early 20th century Japan. Aikido is a non-competitive martial art that aspires to defend the student while simultaneously protecting the attacker from injury. It does not rely on strength or body size to be effective.

For more information, check the Aikido section in our website.

What is Avalon Aikikai?

Avalon Aikikai is a non-profit club and has been teaching Aikido to St. John's and the surrounding communities for over 40 years. We are a longstanding member of the Canadian Aikido Federation.

For more information, check Our Club section in our website.

Winter 2023 Kids/Youth Registration

Aikido is an excellent martial art for children and teens. It teaches awareness and self-defense but is non-aggressive in both philosophy and practice, working to protect not only the defender but also the attacker.

Instead of competing, students work together to promote each others learning and development. They learn cooperation, concentration and self-discipline as well as respect for themselves and others.

Aikido improves fitness developing increased stamina, flexibility, coordination and strength. It promotes physical literacy while at the same time developing a better understanding of how to defuse conflict both emotionally and physically.

Child and youth classes in our dojo focus on the fundamentals of aikido: stance, body movement, and situational and spatial awareness. Students take turns being nage (defender) and uke (attacker). In Aikido the defender always wins, using uke’s momentum and balance to neutralize the attack, with uke usually ending up on the ground. We spend a lot of time learning ukemi (how to safely fall and get back up again) with the falls range from basic to acrobatic.

Kids/Youth classes are Saturdays 3:30 - 4:30 PM starting on Saturday January 14th.