martial arts?

[jencallisto]

while growing up what seems like ages ago in a different state, i took some karate with my family, and later a bit of unconventional tai chi. recently, i find myself missing it more and more. i want to take up a martial art again, but i'm not sure which one or where to take it.

anyone know of some good places around the Davis Square area? for that matter, somewhere in Back Bay/South End might be okay, too, 'cause i work around there, but i'd probably prefer Davis.

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[seuratt.livejournal.com]

oh, this is something i should have asked. i've been looking for an aikido class in the area. i've visited the porter square place a couple time, but it is maybe a bit too formal for me, and just hard to get to in time for their low-end classes after work.

are there any other aikido dojos in the area that you can recommend, maybe even a little west of the city (i work in waltham). thanks.

[pir.livejournal.com]

I havn't been to any others but I believe there is a small and reasonable place in Framingham (the intructor there teaches in Porter sometimes).

The US Aikido Federation has a directory of eastern region dojos in MA (http://www.usaikifed.com/dir-east.html#US-MA).

maybe a bit too formal for me

Never really been a problem for me and I generaly have issues with over-formality. Once you are working with someone they are friendly.

hard to get to in time for their low-end classes after work

You only need to do the Beginners classes for a few months and there is one on Saturday as well as the two during the week.