Start at Lesson 1 and train forward. Each lesson is broken into short micro‑presentations (one idea per screen) so your teen can build momentum.

1. Begin Lesson 1: Aikido Mindset: Redirect the Work
2. Train the slides (short, focused)
3. (Paid members) Do the drill quiz and record your score
4. Earn belts as proof of progress

Goal: become the person who designs the workflow — not the person replaced by it.

AI is automating repetitive tasks across school and work. Teens who can build and control automated systems will move faster and stay valuable.

This course trains durable automation thinking: triggers, rules, actions, guardrails, and reporting — not trendy “prompt tricks.”

Parent benefit: paid membership adds measurable proof — drills, belt tests, certificates, and visible progress tracking.

AI is coming for the easy stuff. Your mission is to become the person who controls the pipeline: notice events → decide what to do → execute actions automatically.

• Build real workflows that do work while you sleep
• Belts prove you’re leveling up
• Retakes allowed (best score counts — improve without fear)
• Power skill: making systems reliable (inputs, rules, guardrails, reporting)

Challenge: reach Yellow Belt (your first complete workflow loop). If you like this dojo, send it to a friend who wants to win too.

• Build workflows triggered by real events (forms, webhooks, schedules)
• Connect tools through a single automation (apps, services, data stores)
• Clean/normalize inputs so automations don’t break
• Add conditional logic (filters, branching, guardrails)
• Use delays and follow-up sequences (tempo control)
• Send confirmations, notifications, and scheduled reports
• Debug using run history and logs
• Reuse workflows via export/import (blueprints & versioning)
• Review and harden AI-generated workflow drafts (audit mindset)

• Short training slides (micro‑presentations; one idea per screen)
• Auto‑graded drills (quick quizzes with retries)
• Belt exams for structured progress
• Scores + completion tracking so progress is visible
• No technical DM support required: progress is designed to be independent

This is a training system: short daily practice → measurable progress → belt proof.

Lesson ranges refer to the course training forms.

• White Belt (Lessons 1–2) — Stance & Awareness
  Understand agents/automation and the workflow environment.
• Yellow Belt (Lessons 3–4) — First Redirect
  Triggers and first full workflow loop: trigger → action → result.
• Orange Belt (Lessons 5–7) — Grip & Control
  Nodes/actions, correct configuration, run history, and basic debugging.
• Green Belt (Lessons 8–10) — Receiving Energy
  Webhooks and forms as inputs; connect everyday tools to move data and act.
• Blue Belt (Lessons 11–13) — Decision Throws
  Normalize messy data, add branching/guardrails, and send confirmations.
• Brown Belt (Lessons 14–19) — Tempo & Pressure
  Delays, follow-ups, notifications, scheduling, reporting, reuse via export/import, and hardening AI-generated drafts.
• Black Belt (Lesson 20) — Complete Kata
  Final: build a complete automation: input → normalize → decide → act → confirm → report.

Belts are proof. Parents get visibility. Teens get momentum.

Free (Guest Training)

• Access the free lesson content (training slides / micro‑presentations)
• See the curriculum and belt map
• Try sample checkpoints (optional)

Dojo Membership (Paid)

• Full access to all drills, quizzes, and belt tests
• Belt tracking inside Moodle
• Printable certificates (belt awards)
• Parent progress tracking (scores + activity history)

Founders / Inauguration Price: $5 per course for 30 days (about the price of a coffee). This is the launch price while the dojo is expanding — as more belts, exams, and courses are added, the price will rise.

1. Aikido Mindset: Redirect the Work — what agents and automation are, and why they fight AI replacement.
2. The Dojo Setup — the workflow canvas, nodes, connections, and run history.
3. Triggers: The First Movement — starting workflows from real events.
4. Build Your First Workflow Loop — trigger → action → result.
5. Nodes & Actions: Your Technique Library — building chains that do real work.
6. Configuration Discipline — settings that prevent breakage.
7. Dashboards, Runs, and Debugging Basics — read logs and fix failures.
8. Webhooks — receive data from the internet reliably.
9. Forms as Inputs — capture clean data for stable automations.
10. Connecting to Everyday Tools — move data and trigger actions across apps.
11. Data Normalization — standardize messy inputs.
12. Conditional Logic — branching, filters, and guardrails.
13. Confirmed Responses — close the loop with confirmations.
14. Delays & Timers — control tempo and follow-ups.
15. Notifications — send alerts to the right place.
16. Scheduled Agents — run daily/weekly routines.
17. Reporting Workflows — generate summaries that prove value.
18. Workflow Blueprints — export/import for reuse and versioning.
19. AI-Generated Workflows — draft fast, then audit and harden.
20. Full Automation Kata — a complete capstone workflow for the belt.

Disclaimer: This course provides education and training and cannot guarantee a specific job outcome.

Belts are proof of skill. Your teen earns belts through auto‑graded drills and belt tests.

Passing score: 80%
Retries: Unlimited
Score policy: Best score counts (highest score recorded; retakes cannot lower the record)

Eligibility: completing the required drills unlocks the belt test.

Optional anti‑spam cooldown (recommended): add a short cooldown after failed attempts to prevent rapid guessing and encourage real review.

Integrity Rules — “You vs AI”

• No AI tools during belt tests. No chatbots, no auto‑answer tools, no “help me solve this.”
• No outside help during belt tests (friends, tutors, siblings).
• Parent presence encouraged during belt tests (same room is ideal).

Notes Policy

• Drills: open‑notes allowed.
• Belt tests: closed‑notes or one‑page notes (dojo admin choice).

Disclaimer: Belts and certificates verify training progress and assessment performance. They do not guarantee job outcomes.