September 29th, 2007
Written by Jeff McMullen
We received this letter from a graduate beginning class student about his experiences in our Nippon Kan Beginning Aikido program.
Hello, I just wanted to comment on my recent experiences with the beginner course at Nippon Kan. When I was younger I spent quite some time involved with various martial arts. After a 15 year absence I decided that I would like to start up again. I did a bit of research into various dojos and styles and settled on Nippon Kan. My experience with other dojos was a big disheartening for numerous reasons. I have always wanted to study Aikido so I read Homma Sensei’s books “Aikido for Life” and “Children and the Martial Arts” a few times and thought I would give Nippon Kan a try. I would like to tell you that I had a wonderful experience for many reasons. Everybody I practiced with was helpful kind and patient. Our instructor was primarily Jason (do not know his last name) and he, as well as others, was outstanding for many reasons. I was always made to feel welcome and the instruction was terrific. To sum it up, I had a fantastic time and as a result have joined as a general member and signed my daughters up for the youth program as well.
Thank you and well done,
Jeff McMullen