hi popi! there is an aikido class every friday 6-8 pm at karate academy. the sensei is accepting students regardless of sex and age. as i know, aikido is for everyone who is willing to learn and persevere... try to call sensei ronald nilo at 5082117 or visit their website http://shuseikan.tripod.com or e-mail him at [email protected]. as of the moment, there is no female student so it is advisable to come with a female buddy to become your training partner. there are a lot of techniques involving wrist grabbing, chest grabbing, bear hug, neck choke etc that may be awkward for beginners if the attacker is a male. best regards...