Leeds Aikido

22/07/2026

‼️This weekend is the WSAF World Aikido Championships hosted by the Jaroslaw Combat Aikido Club in Poland. A number of our junior, cadet and senior Aikidoka are travelling to compete. They have trained diligently and conscientiously over the last year and we are proud of our fantastic GB Squad!
Please see pictures for the event schedule. We will post updates at the end of each day.
We are looking forward to an exceptional World Championships that provides a rewarding experience for all competitors, offering them an ideal platform to demonstrate their top levels of Aikido!‼️
🥋🥇🥈🥉🥋

12/07/2026

‼️TODAY‼️

Make sure to bring plenty of water and a light snack with you! Prepare for a great session

See you there 🥋

‼️ Junior National Squad Session ‼️
12th of July will be the second Junior National squad training for anybody interested in improving their competition Aikido! This includes Aikidoka competing in Poland OR thinking about an upcoming regional and National Competition.

We encourage ALL juniors to attend as it
will be a great opportunity for young Aikidoka to meet other passionate Juniors in a welcoming and hard working environment under the instruction of the next generation of top level Aikidoka!

See you there 🥋

*Dojo Instructors, we kindly ask you to share within your club please as this is a great chance for your Juniors to train alongside and meet new and young Aikidoka!*

11/07/2026

See you all tomorrow!

Good luck to our coaches helping to run the Aikido Junior Squad session tomorrow at Ichiban Leeds.

Well done for stepping up, we are so proud of you all!

Hope to see some other juniors come and take part
Ichiban Leeds Garforth

04/07/2026

‼️ Junior National Squad Session ‼️
12th of July will be the second Junior National squad training for anybody interested in improving their competition Aikido! This includes Aikidoka competing in Poland OR thinking about an upcoming regional and National Competition.

We encourage ALL juniors to attend as it
will be a great opportunity for young Aikidoka to meet other passionate Juniors in a welcoming and hard working environment under the instruction of the next generation of top level Aikidoka!

See you there 🥋

*Dojo Instructors, we kindly ask you to share within your club please as this is a great chance for your Juniors to train alongside and meet new and young Aikidoka!*

03/07/2026

‼️Saturday morning classes at Ichiban‼️
10-11am Juniors
11-12.30pm Seniors

This week we will be looking at Freepractice exercises including kakrigeiko, ninidori and Tanto avoidance with the Juniors! This weeks senior class will be run by legend Mick Pratt!!

Come along to learn a competitive sport, get fit and make friends! See you there! 🥋

29/06/2026

‼️Tuesday night Randori / Refereeing Night at Ichiban‼️
Junior Aikido 6:30PM-7:30PM
Adult Aikido (Randori / Reffing) 7:30PM-10:00PM

Tonight is our final Randori / Refereeing night before the World Championships in Poland. This is a great session for active competitors who are fighting in Tanto Avoidance or Randori to get real experience in a simulated environment and for those who are head refereeing, side ref- or score/time keepers at any upcoming competitions this year!

The temperature in the dojo may still be higher than usual so it is important to bring plenty of water with you today for the training session! Parents / Guardians please make sure you send your Junior Aikidoka WITH WATER to the session! Not sending your junior with water can put them at high risk of dehydration and overheating!

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28/06/2026

A fantastic Randori session spent over at Harrogate Kodokan Aikido led by Mick Grundy & Ethan David! Footwork, speed, precision and power focused drills alongside some technical development and knowledge being shared. A phenomenal atmosphere where everybody is striving for excellence 🥋 7-9PM this Monday will be the second week of Randori focus and high intensity training led by these instructors

23/06/2026

‼️Tuesday night Ichiban Leeds‼️

Junior Aikido 6:30PM-7:30PM
Adult Aikido 7:30PM-10:00PM

With the extremely high temperatures it is important to ensure you bring plenty of water with you today for the training session! Parents / Guardians please make sure you send your Junior Aikidoka WITH WATER to the session! We will be taking regular water breaks to ensure hydration and temperature regulation throughout

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13/06/2026

‼️NATIONAL SQUAD TRAINING‼️

This squad session is open to anyone who is interested in competitions and will run from 12:30-3:30 at ICHIBAN Dojo held by Dan Ramsden.

Please bring
Water to hydrate
No Jewlery
Tie long hair back

ROAD CLOSURE! Meanwhile road will be closed until 11:15 due to charity runs so do not come before this time!

See you on the mat! 🥋