How To Join
Who can start training:
Adults classes can be joined by anybody from the age of 12yrs to 120yrs, no particular level of fitness is necessary since you will train to your own capacity. Fitness will surely increase as your training progresses.
Children's classes can be joined from the age of 7 - 11 yrs.
When can you start training:
Generally you are welcome to start your training at any time of the year, beginners will be introduced to aikido on an individual basis for the first few lessons.
Another option is to join a Beginner's course, which runs several times a year for 4 weeks with twice weekly training ( 8 classes at $ 110.00 including student handbook and optional grading with certificate at the end of the course). This is announced from time to time.
What to wear:
Please wear any comfortable clothes to start with and as you continue to enjoy training you may want to purchase a training uniform (gi) at the dojo.
Fees are paid monthly at the beginning of each month or for 10 sessions in advance. Casual sessions can be paid for at the beginning of a class.
Month: $ 60, students $ 48
10 sessions: $ 120, students $ 100 (need not be taken consecutively).
Casual sessions: $ 15, students $ 12
Aikikids term: $ 70, casual class $ 10
Fees can be paid in cash at the dojo or by direct deposit to:
Byron Bay Aikido Club Inc.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Branch Byron Bay
BSB 062514 Acc. # 1025 2776
Membership fee: $ 25/year
“The world will continue to change dramatically, but fighting and war can destroy us utterly. What we need now are techniques of harmony, not those of contention. The Art of Peace is required, not the Art of War”.
O-sensei Morihei Ueshiba
