An Iwama-style aikido dojo on St Lukes Road in Sandringham, Auckland, teaching adults, teens and children. Aikido here is non-competitive, which the dojo says makes it suit people of many different builds and ages.
Children aged 7 to 12 have their own specialised classes. A four-week beginners course for adults starts on 12 November, and the dojo says no prior skill or experience is needed to start. Members range from seven-year-olds to people in their sixties.
The dojo claims Auckland's most extensive timetable of aikido classes. It also runs workshops, intensives, guest teachers and an annual spring workshop open to all practitioners, and it makes training trips to Japan.
The dojo is at 110D St Lukes Road, Sandringham. Our pick in Sandringham for a child or adult who wants a non-competitive martial art with a long timetable of classes.