Our dojo is open to young and old, to beginners, as well as to people who have done martial arts before – whether it is judo, jiu-jutsu, tai-chi, bagua, karate, (kick/thai) boxing or taekwando. You are welcome if you just want to train regularly with a nice group of people – or if you want to learn what mind and body coordination really means. What does blending (merging) the power (energy) of yourself and the other actually mean? How do you develop a martial body & mind? Why and how do certain techniques work better than others?

It is not a martial art; it does not have any attack techniques. There are no competitions, there is no element of competition. The effectiveness of Aikido as a self-defense art is not based on muscle power, but on the optimal use of the attack movement and the strength of the opponent. Circular, flowing movements from the body center are used to bring the opponent off balance. Then he is brought down and temporarily immobilized by means of a clamp.

Garuda Gym is gevestigd aan de Verlengde Spoorstraat 21 in Emmen. De vechtsportschool heeft ruim 40 jaar ervaring in het onderwijzen van Oosterse Krijgskunsten en gevechtsporten en bevat het grootste aanbod aan gevechtssporten in Noord Nederland onder één dak: Thai Boxing, Karate,Tai Jutsu, Aikido en Taekwondo.