AIKIDO
Griffin AIKIDO Club Balzers
AIKIDO
“The Way to Harmonize your Mind, Body, and Spirit.”
A Japanese martial art that utilizes joint locks and throws to neutralize an attack while minimized the damage to the opponent, practiced by the Griffin Aikido Club Balzers as a member of the international Birankai Aikido Organization.
AIKIDO Body-Arts
Instruction in close combat training, dojo etiquette, and falling safely.
Ages 10+
AIKIDO Weapons
Weapons training with a bokken & jo that complements the Body-Arts Training.
Ages 10+
Kids-AIKIDO
Introduction to Aikido skills and disciple through body movement and games.
Ages 5-10
| Day / Time | Training Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesdays 19:15-20:00 | Conditioning | Physical HIIT Conditioning sessions to maintain or build the strength, flexibility and coordination needed for practicing Aikido. |
| Wednesdays 18:15-19:15 | Jugend-Aikido | An Aikido Body-Arts session with instruction focused on younger members transitioning from Kinder-Aikido. Adult members are encouraged to participate. |
| Thursdays 19:15-20:00 | Zazen Meditation | A traditional sitting meditation. |
| Saturdays 08:30-09:20 | Kinder-Aikido | Structured for children between 5 and 10 years old. Introduces kids to the dojo training environment and build the basic skills and understanding needed for traditional Aikido training through body movement, simple techniques, and games. |
| Saturdays 09:30-10:30 | Aikido Body-Arts | The backbone training, the instruction focuses on unarmed techniques in a traditional training format. Participants are introduced to dojo etiquette, terminology, and how to fall safely. |
| Saturdays 10:40-11:30 | Aikido Weapons | Training with a Bokken (wooden Katana-type sword) and Jo (wooden staff) that complements Aikido Body-Arts training. |
| Unless otherwise stated: The minimum training Age is 10 years old and no prior experience required. |
Free Trial Trainings
You never know unless you try!
The GAC offers 2 Free Trial Training Sessions to Adults, Teens, Youths, and Kids interested in Aikido, no uniform required.
MEMBERSHIPS
All-Inclusive memberships available for individuals and families, for 3- or 12-months.
REGULAR TRAINING
Aikido Body-arts, Weapons, Kids- & Youth-Aikido, Zazen Meditation and Conditioning.
SEMINARS & EVENTS
To support both the development of our Aikido practice and our community.
Griffin AIKIDO Club Balzers
Balzers, Liechtenstein
The GAC provides Aikido training to the Rheintal region of Liechtenstein and Eastern Switzerland, with an emphasis on inclusion and support of both the local community and the greater Birankai Aikido community.
SportsNow
By the Club Staff and Trainers, this services is used to manage the training calendar, view the expected participation in the training sessions, document rankings, and provide additional training information.
By the Club Members, this service is used to access the training calendar, register for training sessions, received reminders, cancel training sessions, and access additional training information. The service can be used through a web-browser or through their mobile App.
NOTE: When a new member registers for the first time, an account is created by the Club Staff on the member’s behalf using their email address. The new member will then receive an email to complete the SportsNow account.
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This service is used by all Club Staff, Trainers, and Members as the primary method of communication for announcements and last-minute updates. Once a New Member has registered with the club, the phone number provided will be used to add them to the community (or to send an invite), once added to the community the New Member can add themselves to the Groups they wish to receive communications for.
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SPONSOR THE GAC NOW!
At this time, the Griffin Aikido Club is no longer able to meet the demand of those interested in training due to the facility and equipment limitations, and the current members training progress is limited. We are currently looking for sponsors to support the development of our training facility financially or through goods and services to facilitate the construction of the training facility and associated fundraising efforts.