{"id":9,"date":"2018-02-03T05:26:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T05:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2024-05-16T02:37:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T02:37:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/frequently-asked-questions\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting Aikido"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the Kobukan Aikido Dojo!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We are so excited to train with you!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-425\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2323\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tanto-Instruction.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tanto-Instruction.jpg 2323w, https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tanto-Instruction-350x180.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tanto-Instruction-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tanto-Instruction-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tanto-Instruction-1024x528.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aikido students practicing a weapons technique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We have pulled together information that you might be wondering about if you&#8217;re new to Aikido.&nbsp; You are welcome to come observe a class and ask our instructors and students questions in between classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>In beginner classes, you will learn the basics of Aikido, including basic movements, falling safely, hand techniques, and weapons techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please arrive 15 minutes before class begins so a senior student can show you around the training area and answer any questions. See our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/contact\/\"> contact page<\/a> for directions and a map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer an introductory rates for new students for the first two months, so you can give Aikido a try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Youth (7-14) introduction to Aikido<\/strong>: $60 for two months, second youth in a household: $30 for two months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teen (15 &#8211; 19) or full-time college students:<\/strong> $80 for two months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adult introduction to Aikido<\/strong>: $95 for two months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/classes\/introduction-to-aikido-class\/\">Register for Introductory Aikido Classes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to call us at 612-424-2156 or send an email to: <a href=\"mailto:instructors@aikidomn.org?subject=Aikido%20Information\">instructors@aikidomn.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Kobukan Aikido Dojo! We are so excited to train with you! We have pulled together information that you might be wondering about if you&#8217;re new to Aikido.&nbsp; You are welcome to come observe a class and ask our instructors and students questions in between classes. In beginner classes, you will learn the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/frequently-asked-questions\/about\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Starting Aikido&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":469,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1135,"href":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/1135"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aikidomn.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}