London Aikikai Traditional Aikido

15/08/2024

With Miyamoto Sensei at Spa, Belgium Summer Camp 2024.

29/11/2023

My first trip to South India. 10+ solid days of Aikido - so looking forward to it.

Thank you Auro Sensei and Gautam Ramdas Sensei.

Looking forward to meeting old friends and new. And the climate!!! 25 °c daytime, 20°c nights! Warm sea. Swimming! Hotel by the beach! And the food!

28/09/2023

Japan Matsuri returning for the first time since 2019. We will be giving an Aikido demonstration at 1:50pm.

Japan Matsuri will be taking over Trafalgar Square this weekend for the first time since 2019 so maki sure you don't mis(o) it.

07/08/2023

Japan Matsuri is back! London Aikikai are proud to be again giving a demonstration - on the main stage this year! Trafalgar Square 1st October 2023.

See you there!

56 days to go!

The much-loved JAPAN MATSURI
returns to Trafalgar Square
on Sunday 1 October for the first time since 2019!

There are many Japanese related things you can experience at Japan Matsuri, So we hope everyone will enjoy everything Japan Matsuri has to offer.


#ジャパン祭り

09/09/2022

A message from Aikido Doshu

"I would like to share my deepest condolences with the Aikido community of the United Kingdom after learning of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Aikido Doshu Ueshiba Moriteru"

31/08/2022

Nice documentary featuring Yoko Okamoto sensei from Kyoto, Japan.

Aikido is a relatively young martial art that promotes harmony and wellbeing. There are no competitions in Aikido; no winners or losers. Students work together in pairs, helping each other learn and improve. What is the essence of this harmonious martial art? In search of answers, our spiritual expl...