North County Aikikai Youth Aikido Program
North County Aikikai, 813 Academy Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075
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North County Aikikai Youth Aikido Program offers Aikido body arts classes along with weapons training using Bokken (wooden sword) and Jyo (wooden staff). Juniors attend Aikido: Juniors classes, and older students have access to Aikido: Adults classes, Weapons: Teens & Adults classes, and Weapons: Adults classes. Weapons training is described as an integral part of developing the mind/body movement of Aikido, and kids learn how to fall safely, move with awareness, and develop self-confidence through this training.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: Aikido: Juniors classes are offered on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, and on Saturday from 9:00am to 10:00am.
• Price: YOUTH Juniors Age 7–12 Junior program classes $90/mo; Teens Age 13–17 Junior and adult classes $100/mo; Adult General Age 18+ any class appropriate to your level $140/mo; Other Students Age 18+ any class appropriate to your level $105/mo; Military any class appropriate to your level $100/mo; Part Time Member recurring one class per week $75/mo; Introductory Offer $120 for the first two months with a free gi with upfront 2-month payment; Family Discount 20% off for each family member on regular memberships; North County Aikikai and Birankai Annual Fee: Adults $85 (waived Oct–Dec each year and for the first 3 months of introductory membership), Juniors and Children $45 (additional siblings $25); Visitor’s fees $20 per day.
North County Aikikai was established in 1991 as a traditional Aikido martial art dojo in North County San Diego. The ambience and training are described as deeply rooted in Japanese culture and etiquette. The youth program is part of a school dedicated to the art of Aikido as passed on by its founder, Morihei Ueshiba, and his direct disciple, T.K. Chiba Shihan, and the community of Aikido practitioners is committed to rigorous training and ongoing dialogue founded on mutual respect and commitment. The school states that it works to maintain a healthy, growing community which preserves the technical and ethical principles of O’Sensei while also ensuring the relevance of the art to future generations.
Coryl Crane Shihan is the founder and chief instructor of North County Aikikai and has studied under Chiba Shihan for more than 30 years. North County Aikikai is a member of Birankai North America, an association of Aikido dojos founded by T.K. Chiba Shihan, and through Birankai it is affiliated with the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo, Japan. North County Aikikai is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The program notes that through partner practice kids learn cooperation and respect for each other. It also states that, as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, it is committed to serving the wider community, and it invites families to join North County Aikikai and the Surfrider Foundation for a beach cleanup at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
Last updated March 25, 2026.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: Aikido: Juniors classes are offered on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, and on Saturday from 9:00am to 10:00am.
• Price: YOUTH Juniors Age 7–12 Junior program classes $90/mo; Teens Age 13–17 Junior and adult classes $100/mo; Adult General Age 18+ any class appropriate to your level $140/mo; Other Students Age 18+ any class appropriate to your level $105/mo; Military any class appropriate to your level $100/mo; Part Time Member recurring one class per week $75/mo; Introductory Offer $120 for the first two months with a free gi with upfront 2-month payment; Family Discount 20% off for each family member on regular memberships; North County Aikikai and Birankai Annual Fee: Adults $85 (waived Oct–Dec each year and for the first 3 months of introductory membership), Juniors and Children $45 (additional siblings $25); Visitor’s fees $20 per day.
North County Aikikai was established in 1991 as a traditional Aikido martial art dojo in North County San Diego. The ambience and training are described as deeply rooted in Japanese culture and etiquette. The youth program is part of a school dedicated to the art of Aikido as passed on by its founder, Morihei Ueshiba, and his direct disciple, T.K. Chiba Shihan, and the community of Aikido practitioners is committed to rigorous training and ongoing dialogue founded on mutual respect and commitment. The school states that it works to maintain a healthy, growing community which preserves the technical and ethical principles of O’Sensei while also ensuring the relevance of the art to future generations.
Coryl Crane Shihan is the founder and chief instructor of North County Aikikai and has studied under Chiba Shihan for more than 30 years. North County Aikikai is a member of Birankai North America, an association of Aikido dojos founded by T.K. Chiba Shihan, and through Birankai it is affiliated with the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo, Japan. North County Aikikai is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The program notes that through partner practice kids learn cooperation and respect for each other. It also states that, as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, it is committed to serving the wider community, and it invites families to join North County Aikikai and the Surfrider Foundation for a beach cleanup at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
Last updated March 25, 2026.
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