I do Aikido because it is a fun and logical way to learn to defend yourself.

13 year old girl

I do Aikido because it is a lot of fun and it is and an exciting way to exercise.

10 year old boy

I do Aikido to defend myself if I have to and also to keep in shape.

13 year old boy

The reason I do Aikido is because it’s fun and I can learn self-defence.

10 year old boy

I find Aikido fun and it’s a good way to calm yourself down plus it helps your reflexes develop.

10 year old boy

I do Aikido because I can protect myself if someone tries to fight me.

13 year old boy.

I do Aikido because I feel part of a community. It gives me confidence. It’s not a competitive martial art and it makes you street wise to keep you safe if anything does happen.

12 year old girl.

I do Aikido because it is a fun, team sport that helps your fitness and confidence. There are lots of great people and it's a good way to have fun and defend yourself.

14 year old girl

I do Aikido so I can defend myself.

8 year old boy

I do Aikido because it is fun, it teaches my defence and it improves my fitness.

8 year old boy.

I do Aikido to protect myself if anything happens. Also, it is helpful in my job I hope to do in the future and will come in handy on my CV.

12 year old Boy.

To improve my self-defence.

12 year old boy