AKI Canberra is looking forward to hosting Yasu Sensei, who inspired the formation of AKI Australia when he came to study English in Canberra in 1979, 34 years ago! Many Australian Aikidoka have benefited from his excellent Aikido and wonderful teaching over those long years. Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 13-14 July 2013
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We’re extremely excited to announce Aikido Sydney City’s first-ever Aikido camp for kids and families! This very special weekend will take place in a secluded retreat centre inside the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, complete with its own dedicated dojo space, log fireplace, and dormitory-style accommodation or private bunk rooms inside converted 1920s train
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The following interview was conducted in 2006 by Aikikai Hombu Dojo after Takeda Shihan was awarded 8th dan by Doshu. It was published in the Hombu Dojo annual magazine and has been translated by Ayano Seymour. Hombu: Tell us how you started teaching. Takeda Shihan: I originally liked martial arts and used to practise
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This month’s South Sydney Herald includes an article on Aikido, featuring our dojo and an interview with chief instructor Berin Mackenzie Sensei. “As one student pointed out, Aikido seems to appeal to the gentler, more considerate and compassionate person. The practice is very inclusive and absolutely anybody can learn. Every single person has a
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This year marks a very special chapter in the history of Aikido Kenkyukai International (AKI) as our group prepares to celebrate both its 50th anniversary and 30 incredible years of Takeda Shihan’s Higashi Totsuka Dojo – the very heart of AKI. In May, nine students from Sydney City Dojo will be travelling to Japan to
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Congratulations to the eight students who took kyu gradings today at AKI Sydney City! You each gave stellar performances full of spirit and joy, and it was abundantly clear to just how hard you’ve been working. Well done! We are very proud of you all! Also, a huge thank you to all those who
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We’re pleased to announce that registration for the 8th annual Blue Mountains Aikido Retreat is now open! This is a very special and unique opportunity for Australian Aikidoka to experience a traditional Japanese-style gasshuku where students live, eat and train together over several days in a beautiful native bushland setting. The camp takes place in
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Oki Yoga is a unique blend of traditional hatha yoga, zen meditation, chanting, natural movement, shiatsu and macrobiotics. The training emphasises balance between opposites: tension and relaxation, stillness and movement, activity and rest, and inner and outer focus. The aim of the classes is to develop a deeper relationship with the self through conscious breathing,
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A beautifully shot Aikido clip by our friends at Daishizen Dojo and Hakusan Dojo in Santiago de Chile.
This spring will mark 10 years since our very first Aikido class on Bondi Beach and the beginning of our dojo. We are extremely excited to announce that our beloved mentor in Japan, Yoshinobu Takeda Shihan, has just confirmed he will visit Sydney to lead the celebrations! Takeda Shihan is regarded as one of the
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Our beloved mentor Yoshinobu Takeda Shihan (AKI Japan) has just confirmed he will lead our dojo's 10th anniversary celebrations in November!
Trip to Japan