Aikido of Scottsdale

I’ve been attending Aikido classes here for the last 3.5 years. My entire family is active here actually and we have an incredible amount of fun.
Aikido means roughly «the way of spirit and harmony.» It is one of the newest Japanese martial arts and it’s my favorite way to stay fit.
The thing about Aikido that most appeals to me it’s about defending yourself without destroying your opponent. Optimally a skilled Aikidoist should be able to completely defend himself from any attack without harming the attacker at all.
It may sound kind of hippy-​dippy or spiritual, but watch one class and you’ll see that it’s deadly serious and extremely effective.
Glenn Brooks Sensei, a 5^th degree-​black belt and our teacher, has been teaching Aikido for 11 years now. We have a beautiful dojo in North Scottsdale just south of the airport. Our classes average between 8 and 20 people and we have an incredible amount of fun.
Classes are Tues, Thurs from 6:30 to 8PM and Sat and Sun from 10 to 11:30AM. There are also kids classes (from age 7) on Sat (9 to 10AM) and Tues (5:30 — 6:30PM).
Feel free to stop by any time and watch a class!