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Schedule and Fees

• Schedule
• Fees

Schedule

This is the normal weekly training schedule at Ei Mei Kan, as of 18 January 2010:

• Aikido
• Advanced: for students ranked third kyu and above.
• Beginners: for all adult students.
• Children: for students aged 8 to 12.
• Intermediate: for students ranked fifth kyu and above.
• Mature Students: for students aged fifty and above. Starts Saturday 30 January 2010.
• Youth: for students aged 13 to 18.
• Iai Batto Ho: sword-drawing practice.
• Zazen: sitting meditation.
• Zazen Conditioning: breathing and light stretching exercises for health.

For more detailed descriptions of the classes offered at Ei Mei Kan, in particular body art and weapons practice, please see the Training page.

In support of the local Aikido community, Ei Mei Kan often hosts guest instructors from other dojos and makes reciprocal visits to those dojos. Please see the announcements page for details.

Please make the effort to arrive ahead of time so that you are ready to practice 5–10 minutes before the time that the class is scheduled to begin. If you do not yet own a gi (the white Japanese garment worn during Aikido practice), please wear loose-fitting but relatively hard-wearing comfortable clothes. For reasons of hygiene and safety, please remove all items of jewellery before practice, and keep your finger- and toe-nails neatly trimmed.

Fees

The fees for practice at Ei Mei Kan are due on a monthly basis, with payment due on the first day of each calendar month. The monthly fee is £50 for unlimited practice. A concessionary rate of £40 per month is applicable for the unemployed, students, senior citizens & c. The monthly fee for children’s classes (under 18 years old) is £20. To encourage family participation, there is a maximum monthly rate of £100 per family.

There is also an annual fee for membership of the British Birankai (British Aikikai), our parent organisation. British Birankai (British Aikikai) membership includes full British Aikido Board insurance for practice. The annual fee is £35; there is a concessionary rate of £15 and the children's fee is £8. This fee is payable every 1 April.