Brisbane Aikikai

Brisbane Aikikai The Club was founded in 1992. It is affiliated with Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan through Aikido Shinryukan NZ.

We are an open-spirited dojo with a welcoming attitude, more than 30 years experience and a wealth of senior instructors including two 6th-Dan, one 5th-Dan and four 4th-dan black belts. We practice a mixture of traditional hand-to-hand and weapons work. We are affiliated with Hombu Dojo Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, through Nobuo Takase Shihan (8th Dan) and Aikido Shinryukan (NZ), so that all our

gradings are internationally recognised. We are a strictly not-for profit community organisation, run by a team of enthusiastic volunteers. Everyone is welcome from absolute beginners to experienced aikidoka alike - both men and women. Families are welcome, but please note that kids normally need to be a minimum of 10 years of age and to be accompanied on the mat by an adult until the age of 14. Beginners are welcome to start in any class, but we especially recommend including Thursday evening classes, which focus on fundamentals. You first class is always free and we have a cheap introductory deal for you to try us out for a month. Costs are currently (from Oct 31st, 2023):

1. Annual membership (which includes third party liability insurance):

Standard membership: $110
Family membership: $160
Concessionary rate: $90

2. Classes (7 days a week)

First class - free
Trial introductory package (new members): 1 Month unlimited training (up to 7 days a week) - $40.00
Standard adult members - $100.00 per month (unlimited training). Concessionary rate - $60.00 per month (unlimited training)
Family package - $170 per month (unlimited training for all family members)

For all inquiries, please drop us a line here on facebook, or to our e-mail address. The advertised phone number is also active, but not manned at all times and so there may be some delay getting back to you.

12/06/2026

Omote y Ura: Saber Cuándo Avanzar y Cuándo Dejar Pasar

En cada movimiento del Aikido, hay dos caminos: Omote (表), la acción directa y frontal, y Ura (裏), el giro sutil que desvía y fluye. Dos formas de responder, dos maneras de entender la vida.

Saber cuándo avanzar con determinación y cuándo dejar pasar con sabiduría no es solo técnica, es un principio que atraviesa el día a día. A veces, la mejor respuesta es ir de frente, actuar sin vacilar y tomar la iniciativa. Otras, la verdadera maestría está en ceder, absorber y esperar el momento oportuno.

Omote y Ura no son opuestos, sino expresiones de un mismo equilibrio. Quien solo empuja, se quiebra; quien solo esquiva, se disuelve. El arte está en sentir el momento, en fluir con la situación sin rigidez ni temor. Como en la práctica, como en la vida.

Gabriel Benitez©

09/06/2026

Hi all. Children’s class is canceled this afternoon - sorry for any inconvenience.

20th June. THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI. Join us for an unforgettable evening of cinema, conversation, and reflection as we expl...
05/06/2026

20th June. THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI. Join us for an unforgettable evening of cinema, conversation, and reflection as we explore a question that remains as relevant today as it was two centuries ago.

Great film. Good company. All Welcome.🙏🙂

01/06/2026
A successful wrap up to a truly great weekend with Takase Shihan. Congratulations to Jacqui Hurford for successfully gra...
01/06/2026

A successful wrap up to a truly great weekend with Takase Shihan. Congratulations to Jacqui Hurford for successfully grading to Shodan and our thanks to everyone who turned out to support. See you back on the mat ! 🙏🙏👏👏🙏🙏

30/05/2026
30/05/2026

Address

347 Given Terrace
Paddington, QLD
QLD4064

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 7:45am
6:15pm - 7:30pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 7:45am
6:15pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 6:15pm
6:15pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 6:30am - 7:45am
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Friday 6:30am - 7:30am
Saturday 8am - 10am
Sunday 7am - 8:30am
8:30am - 10am

Telephone

+61413393439

Website

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