The Hut Dojo London

11/02/2026

On Monday we will once again be hosting our annual memorial class in celebration of Sensei Haydn Foster, as always a variety of Institute of Aikido dan grades will be sharing techniques.

Class is open to visitors.

05/12/2025

Amazing video of O Sensei.

21/11/2021

Some excellent footage of Fiona Bain Sensei grading at The Hut in 1988

https://youtu.be/cxXxPJRqFZc

06/09/2021

Training resumes tonight at our temporary location Watts Hall, Christ Church, Redford Way, Belmont Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1SZ on Monday 6th September 7.45pm to 9.45pm.

07/08/2021

Another great video of Sensei Foster teaching at The Hut circa 1988.

Haydn Foster Sensei teaching Juji Garami at The Hut dojo circa 1988.

21/07/2021

Sensei William Timms demonstrates the first five Jo Suburi

Sensei William Timms demonstrates Jo Suburi nos 1 - 5 - this is an excerpt from the Institute of Aikido Weapons Video.www.instituteofaikido.uk

12/07/2021

Fantastic demonstration of Ken Tai Jo with Sensei Pat Hendricks and Saito Sensei

Morihiro Saito

11/07/2021

Nice video of Noro Sensei from 1965

08/07/2021

Early footage from The Hut dojo circa 1964. The video features Noro Sensei, Ken Williams Sensei, Nakazono Sensei, Foster Sensei and more.

Aikido at The Hut dojo near London, the birthplace of Aikido in the UK, probably shot in the early 1960s, followed by a demonstration by some early UK aikido...

06/07/2021

Welcome to The Hut Dojo London's page. We will be using the page to not only promote and keep people informed about Aikido at The Hut and The Institute of Aikido but also to use it as a way of sharing Aikido content that interests and inspires us. We want this page to be an open forum so please feel free to comment and provide feedback.

We will of course also be posting lots of content in relation to the history of the Dojo and its long list of teachers and students.

Please share the page to anyone that you think will find it of interest.

Photo: Foster Sensei