Parents / Carers Help

We would like you as Parents or Carers to:

-	Encourage your child to appreciate and understand the etiquette and discipline involved in practising Aikido.
-	Help your child to recognise good performance,
-	Never force your child to take part in Aikido
-	Support your child's involvement and help them to enjoy their Aikido.
-	Set a good example by recognising and applauding good performances of all and don’t make comparisons.
-	Never belittle your child struggling with what is shown.
-	Encourage and guide your child to accept responsibility for their own performance and behaviour.
-	Bring your child so they are not late and also collect promptly at the end of classes.

SAFETY

Aikido is a traditional martial art and potentially dangerous thus care needs to be taken. Please talk through the following points with your child to ensure they understand.

Please talk through the points set out in expectations of the Club with your child to ensure they understand.

Weapons should not be carried except to and from practice and then not openly but in a closed bag or one designed/made for the purpose.