Palm Beach Aikikai

About

Aikikai teaches kung fu and mixed martial arts with hand-to-hand combat plus sword and short staff training. The instructors are accomplished black belts with decades of experience who focus on solid martial fundamentals while honoring traditional practice. Your kid can train alongside adults in a friendly, low-pressure setting. This is a place people stick with long-term, which says something about how they teach.

Palm Beach Aikikai is a martial arts dojo that offers training in Aikido. Founded in 1981 by Sensei Richard Wagener, the dojo has 35 active members, with a third of them holding Black Belt ranking. They welcome new students as well as Aikidoists of all

Programs (6)

• Mixed Level Training

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  Ages 5–14· Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Morning, Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  Palm Beach Aikikai offers mixed level Aikido training for kids starting at age 5, where your child will learn how to move with balance and coordination while understanding the core philosophy that mind and body work together. This dojo has been around since 1981 and has a really solid community -- a third of their 35 active members are Black Belts, so your kid will be learning from experienced practitioners who know what they're doing. Classes run throughout the week with morning, afternoon, and evening options across all seven days, so you can find something that actually fits your family's schedule. It's $60 a month for membership, and they genuinely welcome everyone from total beginners to kids who already train in other styles of Aikido. What makes this place special is that they focus on the harmony side of martial arts rather than just fighting -- kids learn to redirect energy and handle situations calmly, which is a different (and really cool) approach than a lot of other martial arts programs.

• Training & Fees

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  Ages 5–14· Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Morning, Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  Palm Beach Aikikai teaches kids ages 5 and up the Japanese martial art of Aikido, which focuses on using an attacker's own momentum against them rather than meeting force with force—it's really cool because your kid learns to redirect energy instead of fighting back aggressively. The dojo has been around since 1981 and has a solid community with about a third of their 35 members holding black belts, so your child will be training alongside experienced students and instructors who know their stuff. They offer seven classes a week spread across morning, afternoon, and evening times Monday through Sunday, so you can find a time that actually works for your family's schedule. The program costs $60 a month for membership, and they welcome everyone from complete beginners to kids who've trained in Aikido before or studied other martial arts styles. What really sets them apart is their philosophy that Aikido isn't about aggression—it's about developing a calm, centered mind and learning to handle conflict in a peaceful, harmonious way.

• Intermediate Level Training

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  Ages 5–14· Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Morning, Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  If your kid has already gotten the basics down in aikido and is ready to level up, the Intermediate Level Training at Palm Beach Aikikai is exactly what they need. This class focuses on coordinating mind and body to redirect force rather than meet it head-on, teaching kids how to turn an attacker's energy harmlessly away instead of fighting back aggressively—it's kind of like judo's philosophy but really its own thing. Classes run throughout the week at various times (mornings, afternoons, and evenings) so you can find something that fits your schedule, and they welcome kids starting at age five all the way through teens and adults. It's $60 a month for membership, and what really makes this place special is that it's been around since 1981 under Sensei Richard Wagener, with a solid community where a third of the 35 active members actually hold black belts, so your kid will be learning from experienced people who clearly know their stuff.

• Basic Training

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  Ages 5–14· Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Morning, Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  Palm Beach Aikikai teaches kids starting at age five how aikido works as a martial art focused on harmony and balance rather than aggression—your child learns to redirect an opponent's force safely instead of meeting it head-on, which means they're building real martial arts skills while developing a calm, centered mindset. The dojo has been around since 1981 and is run by Sensei Richard Wagener with a solid community of 35 active members, about a third of whom are Black Belts, so your kid is learning from experienced people who clearly know what they're doing. Classes run throughout the week including mornings, afternoons, and evenings across all seven days, plus they offer different levels so whether your child is brand new or has trained in aikido before, there's a spot for them. It's $60 a month for membership, and they genuinely welcome students of all backgrounds and experience levels, not just kids who've already trained in martial arts.

• WHAT ISAIKIDO

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  Ages 5–14· Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Morning, Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  Palm Beach Aikikai teaches kids starting at age five how to use aikido techniques that redirect an opponent's force rather than meeting it head-on, so kids learn to stay calm and use smart positioning instead of pure strength. The dojo has been around since 1981 and is run by experienced instructors including founder Sensei Richard Wagener, with a third of their 35 members holding black belt ranking, so your kid will be learning from people who really know what they're doing. Classes run throughout the week at different times (mornings, afternoons, and evenings) and are organized by skill level, whether your child is brand new or already training in aikido. It costs $60 a month for membership, and they're genuinely welcoming to new students of all backgrounds and experience levels. What sets this place apart is that aikido is fundamentally about finding harmony and balance rather than aggression—it's as much about developing a calm, centered mindset as it is about learning self-defense.

• Weapons Training

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  Ages 5–14· Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Morning, Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  Palm Beach Aikikai's Weapons Training introduces kids ages 5 and up to traditional aikido weapons like the staff and sword, teaching them how these tools fit into the larger practice of aikido—a martial art focused on redirecting energy rather than meeting force with force. The program welcomes students of all skill levels, whether your child is brand new to martial arts or already training in aikido, and classes run throughout the week at morning, afternoon, and evening times to fit different schedules. The dojo has been around since 1981 and is run by experienced instructors, with a third of their 35 active members holding Black Belt ranking, so your kid will be learning from people who really know what they're doing. Training requires a $60 per month membership, and the welcoming atmosphere means your child will train alongside both other kids and adult students in a genuine community space.