Fox Valley Judo and Aikido

Fox Valley Judo and Aikido on Industrial Drive

Fox Valley Judo and Aikido (Martial Arts Training Service) operates on Industrial Drive in north Naperville, with over 30 years of operating history passing martial arts knowledge through generations. The dojo teaches traditional Kodokan-style Judo alongside Aikido for kids and adults, anchored in the founding judo principles of "maximum efficiency, minimum effort, and mutual welfare and benefit."

Kids Judo Programs

The kids judo curriculum runs on a focused twice-weekly schedule, structured for steady progression rather than spreading thin across daily sessions. Programs include:
- Kids Judo, ages 6-13 (Monday 5:30pm-6:30pm, Saturday 1:30pm-2:30pm)
- Kids Aikido, ages 7-13 (separate program in the same dojo)
- Adult Judo (continued curriculum for older teens and parents)
- Adult Aikido (separate adult Aikido program)

What's Included

• Over 30 years of operating history in Naperville
• $130/month membership for Kids Judo
• Both Judo and Aikido programs in one dojo (rare combo for kids)
• Twice-weekly focused schedule for kids classes
• Direct lineage to traditional Kodokan judo principles

Experience

The two-class-per-week schedule (Monday evening + Saturday afternoon) fits families that want serious judo training without the daily-attendance pressure of full-time dojos. The combination of Judo and Aikido under one roof is unusual - lets older kids cross-train standing throws with joint-lock and circular-motion techniques. Pattern suits families that want their child grounded in traditional Japanese martial arts rather than the more sport-competition-driven BJJ and TKD options that dominate the local market.