Aikido of Northwest Kansas Pricing

(Northwest Kansas Jiu-Jitsu has its own pricing for their classes)

All students get a FREE trial class, and all new students are allowed one 2-month trial of unlimited classes for just $40 total (so they can get a feel for Aikido and for how often they will likely normally train).  If that fee is a financial burden, they are also welcome to apply to our scholarship program for those two months.  After their trial period, students may pay $15 per class, buy a discounted 1-month bundle of classes, sign up for a membership, or apply for a scholarship.  Family discounts apply to immediate family only but apply to every person in the immediate family. Thus, a husband and wife with a family discount would each pay the ‘family discount’ rate; if they had two children, all the adults would pay the ‘adult family discount’ rate and the youth would pay the ‘youth family discount rate’. This is our endeavor to help families who wish to train together. The FHSU Aikido Club ‘current member discount’ applies to current FHSU Aikido Club members in good standing with the club. This discount is intended to help FHSU students who may wish to improve their Aikido but who cannot normally afford to do so.  Outside of these basic fees, students may be invited to test if they show sufficient growth.  Testing fees can be found below.

Scholarship Program

We offer a Scholarship Program in conjunction with the Aikido International Foundation for individuals or families who wish to train but cannot afford to do so OR who wish to train and receive extra leadership and growth opportunities. Inquire for further information at the Dojo desk or visit the Scholarship Program Page.

Testing and Testing Fees

While testing is a valid part of the Aikido experience, it is not the main focus of our dojo. In other words, testing and earning rank are not the primary goals at our school–the journey of training and the refinement that training provides are more important to us than the ranks earned along the way. Testing at Aikido of Northwest Kansas follows standard Aikido Association of America guidelines. This means that there are a minimum number of hours and months between tests, and that any rank earned at our dojo is valid at any Aikido Association of America or Aikido Association International dojo. As such, we have very high expectations for our tests, and students should be prepared to practice much more than the minimum number of hours before being invited to test. Rank tests involve demonstrating a variety of basic motions, falls, techniques, defenses against weapons and multiple attackers, and other skills as outlined in the Aikido Association of America Student Manual (given to students upon registration with our dojo); all rank tests are cumulative, so students are responsible for knowing the material from all previous tests. Furthermore, testing at our dojo is invitation-only. Students are not invited to test until they generally exhibit the level of Aikido that would be required for the next rank.

In other words, rather than a student being invited to see if he or she can pass a test and become 7th kyu, a student will not be invited to test for 7th kyu until they have already shown that their Aikido is at a 7th kyu level and that they are, in effect, already a 7th kyu. This does NOT mean that students are guaranteed to pass–a test is an intentional barrier that adds pressure and tension that a student must overcome while still showing their level of Aikido. This is taken into account in the grading, so it is rare for a student to fail a test, but it does happen. If a student fails a test, they do not have to pay the testing fee a second time; they will be given time to relax, build confidence and prepare, and when it seems they are ready they will be invited to test again. Success and failure are all part of the journey we take in the path of Aikido. Each can teach us something new and help forge us as we continue to train.