Greensboro Kodokan Aikido

Greensboro Kodokan Aikido The Greensboro Kodokan Aikido Dojo is a center for the study of the martial way of Aikido located in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Kodokan Aikido is the study and practice of the harmonious application of energy to conflicts, challenges and relationships. Through our relationship with the Kodokan Aikido dojo in Okazaki, Japan under Shihan Tadamitsu Tanaka, our dojo is affiliated with the Aikikai Federation based in Tokyo. Tanaka Shihan's father was a member of the Omoto Kyo sect as well as a student of Morehei Ueshiba, the f

ounder of Aikido. Morehei Ueshiba and Tanaka Shihan's father were uchi deshi (live in students) of Onisaburo Deguchi, the charismatic Omoto Kyo priest who was instrumental in shaping the philosophical basis of Aikido. Ueshiba established and named the Kodokan Dojo in Okazaki in 1957. Tadamitsu Tanaka Shihan was formerly a practicing Omoto Kyo priest and continues his father's connection with the Omoto Kyo sect and the Aikido of Morehei Ueshiba. He maintains the Kodokan dojo at his home in Okazaki, Japan. Since 1993, he has opened four additional dojo in Aichi prefecture: Toyota-shi, Anjo-shi, Kota-cho and Chiryu-shi. Tanaka Shihan founded the first Kodokan dojo in the US in Greensboro, North Carolina in October of 1989. He assigned the position of dojo manager to John Grinnell. John and Betsy Grinnell studied Aikido with Tanaka Shihan in Japan from 1987 to 1988. Prior to studying in Japan Grinnell Sensei practiced Tomiki Aikido for seven years under Dr. Jim Farr Sensei. Besides Greensboro, there are US Kodokan dojos in Blacksburg, VA, Harrisonburg, VA, and Woodberry Forest. Susan Dalton Sensei also teaches Aikido as a physical education class at Alamance County Community College.

Group photo from Monday night's class May 11, 2026.
05/12/2026

Group photo from Monday night's class May 11, 2026.

05/12/2026

Monday, May 11, 2026 at GKAD

Group photo from Friday night's class.
05/09/2026

Group photo from Friday night's class.

05/09/2026

Friday night's class with 4 members from the Blacksburg, VA dojo.

Photos from Wednesday night's class.
05/07/2026

Photos from Wednesday night's class.

05/07/2026
05/07/2026

Wednesday night's class.

05/05/2026

From Monday night's class during week 2.

05/05/2026

Monday night's class during week 2.

Address

4915 Guilford School Road
Greensboro, NC
27410

Opening Hours

Monday 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 6pm - 8pm
Wednesday 6pm - 8pm
Thursday 6pm - 8pm
Friday 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

+13365284523

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