Our classes are mixed-grade, beginners are practicing on the same mat as higher grades, but in our classes all beginners go through a staggered process that allows them to start enjoyably and safely. There is a sequence of movements, exercises and Ki tests that everyone is going through as they start. Students move through them in their own time.
This ensures that all important points and movements are covered. In the long run such slower start ends up being the fastest route to mastery.
Ki Aikido 