Arrive 10–15 minutes early. We will welcome you and show you the changing room and tatami.
SHOCHIKUBAIDOJO ROMA · 松竹梅YOUR FIRST TIME AT SHOCHIKUBAI
Knowing what will happen changes how you enter.
Your first evening is not a test. It is a meeting with the place, the people and our way of working.
Try a classLA TUA PRIMA SERA
Knowing what will happen changes how you enter.
- 01Arrive
- 02Enter the dojo
- 03Meet your host
- 04Get ready
- 05Practise
- 06Bow
- 07Decide calmly
You will meet Paolo, Flavia and practitioners of different levels. You will not be left at the back copying obscure movements.
Comfortable trousers and a T-shirt. We practise barefoot. A keikogi can wait.
Aikido classes last two hours. Your trial is flexible: you may pause, watch and ask questions.
Body preparation, movement principles, partner technique and the closing bow.
You do not need to know how to fall, be flexible, fit or have martial arts experience.
ORARI E LUOGO
Via Flavio Stilicone 41
Roma · Metro Lucio Sestio
Università Popolare dello Sport
Aikido · lunedì e giovedì 19:30—21:30
Ken e jo · martedì 20:00—21:30
DOMANDE REALI
Is it right for me?
Am I too old to start?
No. Adults start at many ages; pace and intensity adapt to the person.
I am not fit. Can I join?
Yes. Fitness grows through practice; it is not an entry requirement.
I am not flexible.
That is not a problem. We develop structure, mobility and awareness.
I am afraid of falling.
That is normal. Ukemi is learned gradually, beginning close to the floor.
I have never done martial arts.
No previous experience is required.
Must I buy a keikogi now?
No. Comfortable clothes are enough for the trial.
Can I come alone?
Of course. Most people do.
How long does learning take?
The path has no quick finish, but useful tools appear from the first classes.
Sport course or school?
A Budō school: technique, path, responsibility and community grow together.
How do Kyusha and Yudansha work?
Kyū grades mark initial development; yūdansha opens a different responsibility. Black belt is not the end.