Aikido Cardiff: Aikido Gakko Ueshiba

26/04/2026

Well done everyone, you did yourselves and the Cardiff club’s very proud! Everyone was very impressed by your professionalism, enthusiasm and quality techniques. New grades as follows:

6th Kyu: Sophie & Garin
5th Kyu: Erika, Cassey, Jarin & Lem
4th Kyu: Yoshi & Cheney
3rd Kyu: Kavya, Karis & Nick
1st Kyu: Emily & Asher

Congrats to Asher for being awarded a hakama too.

Thanks to Senseis Bob, Craig, Paul T and Carlos for all their support in your training.

Well done and congrats again! 🥋🙇‍♂️

01/03/2026

We had an awesome time at UKA Winter School 😊 Always fun to train with new and old friends.

Big thanks to the UKA instructors and, of course, Shirakawa Ryuji Sensei Fan Site 白川 竜次 for all the dynamic and amazing Aikido. What a course! 🤩🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

It was a squeeze getting them all in!

13/04/2025

Another cracking NAF Course yesterday 🤩 A full dojo with lots of intense and exciting waza. Big congratulations to everyone for passing their grading exams. Awards from the Cardiff contingent:

Emily - 2nd Kyu & Hakama
Asher - 2nd Kyu
John - 3rd Kyu
Bernard - 4th Kyu
Kavya - 5th Kyu
Yoshi - 5th Kyu
Cheney - 5th Kyu
Karis - 6th & 5th Kyu
Bea - 6th & 5th Kyu
Mo - 6th & 5th Kyu

08/07/2024

What an awesome day! 🤩

17/06/2024

Not long to go. Looking forward to this one 😊

04/05/2024

Happy Birthday Bernard Sensei. Much has changed since you passed. We continue to remember you in the best way we know how - by consistently turning up on the mat and training hard. No doubt, you’re enjoying a Guinness with Tamura Shihan in the sky. 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

May the fourth be with you

22/04/2024

What a cracking course! Thanks to everyone who came along for an intense day of training.

Congratulations to those who graded:
Bernard and Nick - 6th Kyu
John, Evan and Kee - 5th Kyu
Alex and Asher - 4th Kyu

Action shots to follow