At Aikido of Madison, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for students of all ages and abilities. We offer classes for beginners and those with prior training, and our assistant instructors offer a range of unique approaches to teaching the art of Aikido. Our dojo is a peaceful place for the practice of martial arts, and we share the space with East Madison Martial Arts, which teaches Bujin-Ki-Do Karate and Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-Ryu. We also host a special “Abilities” class twice a month, providing a personalized experience for those with various learning styles and needs. We look forward to having you join us at Aikido of Madison!
Aikido of Madison is proud of its youth program which has a 20 year history and is diverse in age, gender and race. Jeff Hempel Sensei is the chief instructor of the program and has been teaching martial arts to children for 30 years. He is joined by Senseis Anastasia Saph and Sydnor Withers in leading classes. The program accepts children ages 5 and over and offers a caring, compassionate environment. Our goals for the program are to teach conflict resolution skills, increase attention span, increase awareness of surroundings and ability to focus.
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Youth Karate
East Madison Martial Arts, LLC offers karate for children as young as 5 years old. For school age children, we offer classes based on grade level. Our youngest students — Kindergarten-4th grade — meet M/W/F at 4:00 pm. Older youth and teens — grade 5 an up — meet M/W/F at 5:00 pm and are also welcome to train on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm along with the teens and adults.