Kids and Teens Program

A group of children and their instructor, all dressed in white martial arts uniforms, seated in a circle on a gym mat during a martial arts class.

Our kids and teens classes offer youth the chance to exercise, improve their balance and spatial awareness, learn physical defense techniques, and have fun with their peers. Students of all ability practice together, and older students regularly offer to help their young classmates.

Kids classes include students age 6-11, and the teens program is for students age 12-18.

Kids and Teens classes focus on more than martial arts skills development. Head Instructor Mike Bell believes in educating the whole child and helps students develop discipline, respect, and compassion for their fellow classmates. He holds a Masters in Education from Harvard, where he specialized in child and adolescent development, and he’s been in education for over two decades as an outdoor educator, middle and high school classroom teacher, dean, and tutor. His Aikido classes give kids and teens an opportunity to improve their bodies and minds in a joyful atmosphere where they can grow and learn with friends.

Join a Class!

Whether you’d like to observe a class or your child is ready to step onto the mat, we’d love to have you. Reach out to Mike for details on starting your child in the kids or teens program.