Capital Aikikai

Capital Aikikai http://www.capitalaikikai.org/ Clyde Takeguchi Shihan is the founder and director of Capital Aikikai. He began his study of aikido in 1958 in his native Hawaii.

Takeguchi Sensei is a shichidan — a seventh degree black belt — and a Hombu-certified shihan instructor. In addition to founding Capital Aikikai in 1973, Takeguchi sensei founded the aikido clubs in Madison, WI, and Charleston, SC. He has taught aikido at the police departments in Honolulu and Madison, as well as at the US Customs Academy in Washington, DC. Bill Plank is the chief instructor of Ca

pital Aikikai. He holds the rank of rokudan — sixth degree black belt — and is a Hombu-certified shidoin instructor. He has been training with Takeguchi Sensei since 1981. Plank Sensei teaches several beginning and advanced classes during the week and is also chief instructor of the Jackson Hole Aikikai, in Jackson, Wyoming. Dave Millar is assistant chief instructor at Capital Aikikai. He began studying aikido in 1981 under Shuji Maruyama Sensei in Philadelphia. In 1987 he moved to Washington, D.C., and began training with Takeguchi Sensei at Capital Aikikai. He also trained for three years in Aomori, Japan. Millar Sensei is responsible for Capital's popular Saturday children's class and teaches several beginning and advanced classes during the week.

10/27/2023
Capital Aikikai will celebrate its 50th anniversary, Sensei’s 65th anniversary training, and his promotion to 8th dan th...
07/17/2023

Capital Aikikai will celebrate its 50th anniversary, Sensei’s 65th anniversary training, and his promotion to 8th dan this year with a seminar October 6-8. Michael Friedl Shihan will join us.
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Capital Aikikai has a lot to celebrate in 2023. Not only does this year mark our 50th year as a dojo, it also marks the 65th year of our founder, Clyde Takeguchi Shihan, training in aikido. And 2023 started with Takeguchi Sensei receiving his promotion to 8th dan. To cap all that, Clyde turns 80 in....

NEW SEMINAR! Roy Goldberg Sensei will be returning to Capital Aikikai in Silver Spring, MD on Nov 13-14. Click the link ...
09/29/2021

NEW SEMINAR! Roy Goldberg Sensei will be returning to Capital Aikikai in Silver Spring, MD on Nov 13-14. Click the link for more details or email [email protected] to register! Discounts for Capital Aikikai members available.

Roy Goldberg Sensei returns to the Washington area for an extraordinary 2 days of intensive training in this rare and beautiful martial art! Hosted by Capital Aikikai, Aikido practitioners especially will experience a link to the art of O'Sensei's teacher Sokaku Takeda. Whatever style you practice,

07/09/2021

We are open for vaccinated individuals. New schedule for Aikido, Adult classes - Tuesday, Thursday 7-8:30 and Saturday at 10-11 & 11-12pm. We are requiring a copy of your vaccination card and signing of a new Covid waver. Hope to see more of you on the mats.

Address

923 Sligo Avenue
Silver Spring, MD
20910

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 6:30pm - 9pm
Wednesday 7pm - 9pm
Thursday 7pm - 9:45pm
Friday 7pm - 9pm
Saturday 7:30am - 12:30pm
Sunday 10am - 8pm

Telephone

+12402425179

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