Welcome to Aikido 合気道

Aikido is a Japanese martial art that can be practiced by men and women of any age. This martial art belongs to the ancient Japanese Budo tradition but being developed around 1920 by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), it is one of the youngest member of this tradition.

Morihei Ueshiba has combined many different aspects of martial arts into a system which does not meet force with force but aims at blending with and re-directing the energy of an attacker and to bring him under control through throws and pins. The movements are graceful, effective and seem deceivingly simple, often based upon ancient sword fighting techniques. The attacker will notice that the more speed power he puts into an attack the faster and harder the energy returns.

No Children lessons during Autumn holiday 2024.

During the Autumn holiday from 26 October till 3 November, there will be no children Aikido lessons on Tuesday 29th and Thursday 31st at the Poort.

Have a good holiday, stay save and see you all, starting from Tuesday 5th November 2024.

Start of the new season

Starting from Monday 26 August, our new Aikido season was begun.

The training schedule is as following;

Schedule adult

Monday - Dojo Houtrust, 19:30 - 20:30 All Levels
Tuesday - Dojo Houtrust, 9:15 - 10:15 All Levels
Wednesday - Dojo Houtrust, 19:30 - 20:30 All Levels
Friday - Dojo Houtrust, 19:30 - 20:30 All Levels
Saturday - Dojo Houtrust, 12:00 - 13:00 All Levels

Schedule children

Tuesday - Dojo De Poort
17:30 - 18:15 Children 6 - 8 years
18:30 - 19:30 Juniors 9 - 14 years

Thursday - Dojo De Poort
17:30 - 18:15 Children 6 - 8 years
18:30 - 19:30 Juniors 9 - 14 years

From 15 years you join the adult classes.

 

 

Summer seminar with Ito Sensei

From 10 till 16 August a group of 11 members went to Boulouris-sur-Mer to join the Shoyukan summer seminar with Makoto Ito Shihan, 6th Dan from hombu dojo Japan.

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Classes during May holiday, Saturday 27 April - Sunday 12 May 2024

During the May holiday from Saturday 27 April - Sunday 12 May 2024, we have the following schedule.

Children Aikido lessons,

no Aikido lessons for the children and youngsters on Tuesday 30 April, Thursday 2 May, Tuesday 7 May and Thursday 9 May 2024

Adult Aikido lessons

no Aikido lessons from Saturday 4, Monday 6, Tuesday 7 (9:15-10:15h), Wednesday 8, Friday, 10 and Saturday 11 may.