Here is post from a blog by Ken Myers that I came across and think it is worth sharing. It clearly describes key benefits of training from a parents perspective. In Aikido we would probably look at some of these in a different order. Let us know how you look at the...

I've been with Aikido of Maine for a solid eight years now. Im in college now but I started when I was ten years old. Wow that was a long time ago. I remember distinctly why I signed up too. My mother was trying to get me into some sort of sport and Aikido was...