Best Aikido School Cary Near Me

Anastasia Makarova: I've been practicing aikido at this dojo for a year now. All the dojo members made me feel comfortable and welcome right away. Senseis are patient and very encouraging, they guide you through the technique and help you build your confidence. Clearly, they put all their heart into teaching. No previous aikido experience is required to take a class. Sensei always adjusts class according to the level of the participants. After one year of practice I feel like not only my aikido improved a lot, but I have become a more calm and self-confident person outside the dojo. These are amazing people to train with and learn from. I recommend this dojo to everyone who is interested in aikido.

Linda Williamson: Great School! I highly recommend Vision Martial Arts at Cary ten-ten. The kids have learned self defense, loyalty and responsibility.

Praveen Kumar Narayanadas: Very excellent school

Martin Brossman: Hands down the best Aikido instructor I have ever learned under. Truly live the concepts of Aikido throughout his live. The model of strength, fierceness and compassion in one.

Gloria Tovar-Torres: This is my first experience learning self defense classes. Both instructors and students in this dojo are very kind. I feel like in familly. The instructors have a lot of patience and thus the most enjoyable and effective learning. A great advantage is that the class starts at 7:30 pm which gives us more time to arrive from our jobs. Thanks Aikido of Raleigh, thanks Robbie and Daniel.

Sabrina Burmeister: My kids and I have been practicing with this dojo for about 2 years. It has been a great experience from the start. With a focus on posture, core body strength, and flexibility, the practice is a great way to increase strength and body awareness while having fun. One aspect I particularly like is the emphasis on individual progress and the integration of students from all levels which teaches us to be responsive to our practicing partners, adding to the overall emphasis on awareness. Eric Horlbeck Sensei has high standards but is patient.Here's what my daughter has to say:Forget the movies. Forget even fighting. Set your mind to the reality of starting from the beginning and focusing on all aspects: balance, Ki, posture, focus, mind, body, etc. Feeling your feet on the ground that's actually there. Sensei, Eric, teaches us all points, using one's core, malleability, sensation, practicing weapons, posture and feeling tall especially and loads and loads more. We'll start with a warmup, really starting with our bows and we'll build on that, sometimes the whole practice. But then usually we'll pair up, and we'll get to fight with students of all different levels, so we can dial into their level. Because, you see, one of the goals of Aikido is to not injure and go ha, ha, ha, but to make whoever your opponent is learn. Another goal or point is to use your opponent’s strength as your attack. You might not believe this, but we come to Aikido to learn how to avoid fights also, but if we get in them, be safe and prepared. We'll practice even points of focus, stretches, and how not to get distracted, and slowly you'll level up with the color of belt you wear on your waist. But don't focus on belts or levels, focus on what you need to work on and how you can get better. Come to learn how to battle but also how to live your life being focused and having good posture even in front of your computer and so, so much more.