We all had a wonderful time yesterday and today.  Thank-you for all the work you put into organizing and making this happen.

I’m really enjoying it. It’s challenging, but in a good way. Everyone has been very helpful and patient with me, which is very appreciated because it feels like it can take awhile for me to catch on sometimes. I feel like things are starting to stick a little bit now. I’m excited to keep learning and training with everyone.

She is LOVING her classes and the complete experience…this has been gift for us to see her grow in Aikido.  She was so touched by how everyone encouraged her and congratulated her…. just a wonderful experience!!

Aikido in Fredericksburg is to be highly commended for their handling of the pandemic and how safe and connected you all have managed to make our community feel even within a full year of quarantine. Thank you to everyone for the work you do on all our behalf

Thank You, Sensei, for your dedicated and innovative leadership and guidance during this very challenging time!

Many thanks for being a great teacher and making the past year one of the best.

I cannot express my gratitude & joy for being a part of this program & family.

I’m so grateful for your dojo and all that it has meant to my daughter

I appreciate all that I am learning in practice to be mindful, balanced, and connected and that it is essential to settle with each movement, be grounded, and have control

I thank you for all the ways in which you, the Dojo community, and Aikido enrich our lives

The night I decided, so many years ago, to give the Fredericksburg dojo a try was one of the wisest intuitive decisions of my life.

I just want to take a moment and thank you for your kind words this morning.  I can assure you that any improvement that I have made in Aikido comes from the ability of the teacher.   The only way I know to approach learning is to be consist in effort…other than that you are responsible for any progress that occurs.  I truly thank you for all of the time and effort you have put into teaching me this science. My only wish I could learn at a faster pace. Aikido has become an important part of my life and in many ways which I can’t explain helps me deal with life’s issues in a more mature manner.  I thank you for that as well.  Again thank you for your words of kindness and encouragement this morning.

Thank you for being so welcoming  and for all of the advise and guidance that you have given.

Great group of people that now have a fantastic new “green” building. They do outreach work and support many other local and national nonprofits.

I learned about Aikido from my Brother in Law. I was surprised to find it in Fredericksburg because I live 20 minutes from Fredericksburg. I took my son Shan (9yrs old) for a trial lesson and he loved it. Classes are well taught with a lot of patience and understanding of children and their needs. Instructors are kind and very experienced. Shan has gained a lot of confidence in himself and more self control from attending these classes. He was scared to be in the dark alone at night, an now after doing Aikido for a few months he has overcome this. He enjoys learning how to defend himself without having to hurt anyone. That is the art of Aikido. I am very impressed with Aikido in Fredericksburg and would recommend it to anyone who has children.

Aikido in Fredericksburg is an amazing place. The world-class facility is a joy to train at, the people are warm, friendly, and fun, and the training is top-notch. Whenever I meet non-members at seminars, they comment on how nice the place is, and new members consistently comment about the positive energy.

Aikido is a beautiful particapatory art that coordinates the mind and body and spirit. It has helped me become more aware of my body and how it can interact in a peaceful way with other people in a variety of situations including social situations. I am 62 and if it wasn’t for Aikido, which can be done into your senior years, I would be a lot worse off than I am for flexibility, awareness, mental and physical health. Many people my age and older have mentioned the same benefits. I’ve seen the instructor with children. He gains the respect of the children, which is a miracle in this day of media distractions, broken families, and families with both parents working. The children are learning to be more mature, healthy, and interactive with other people. The Aikido dojo I belong to reaches out to all Aikido practitioners with seminars from visiting teachers from around the country and world. Aikido is called the art of peace and harmony. The Aikido dojo invites sister arts such as Tai Chi and Yoga to help in this practice.

Aikido isn’t only a place to learn a very effective, defensive martial art. It’s a place just full of great energy, and the people there actually care about you. The green building and location serves to show just how dedicated those who run the dojo are to protecting the environment and, in turn, to make this one of the best places to train you’ll ever see. If you skip past the building and take a look at the people there, you’ll see that the building’s positive attitude generally reflects on those who come in. Many people I’ve trained with there have commented that it is a place that’s helped them find their mental balance.

My son has trained with the members of Aikido for 6 years; starting when he was 10. We’ve been encouraged as our son has grown into a very focused and balanced young man. Training, camaraderie, responsibility for the enviroment, structure, are only a few of the attributes resulting from training at the Aikido Dojo in Fredericksburg.

This is a fantastic organization that is active in the local community of Fredericksburg, VA as well as helping in other programs that cross state and national boundries. Akido in Fredericksburg teaches peaceful ways of conflict resolution as well as renewing environmental resources.

Many years ago, my older brother, an 8th Dan in Shito Ryu Karate Do and member of the United Martial Arts Association International, gave me advice on what to look for in a martial arts program. I found everything he identified as admirable attributes in a school – focus on teaching the art, teaching character, and a welcoming community dedicated to the sharing the art with others – and as reflected in the chief instructor, Sensei Aviv Goldsmith. My two sons (11 and 13) are students and I have been a student when my work schedule permits. I recommend this school to anyone interested in learning a martial art and about themselves. The Aikido Club of Fredericksburg is an outstanding organization and is a valuable reseource to our community.