Aikido St. Louis

06/13/2026

Aikido St. Louis participated in the seminar with Tres Hofmeister Shihan (7th dan, Boulder Aikikai) on June 5–7—our final seminar at Chicago Aikikai’s current location.
Chicago Aikikai , we stand with you and will stay connected!

05/07/2026

Aikido St. Louis has shared a long friendship with Chicago Aikikai Dojo.
We’ve attended many seminars and practices there and always enjoyed our time together.
Now Chicago Aikikai is closing its current location.
Let’s show our support by joining the upcoming aikido seminar with Tres Hofmeister Sensei.
See you there!

04/29/2026

https://www.aikidoyuishinkai.org/musubi-and-ainuke/

“The key element in this worldview is musubi, which means something like “connection” or “unity.” In classical Japanese texts like the Kojiki and the Nihonshoki, the word musubi is written using a pair of characters meaning “generation/birth” and “spirit/soul.” The first character,...

04/27/2026

Do you like having guests?
Today’s special guest is Quin—an experienced aikidoka who joined us to share his techniques and help us prepare for attestation.

04/14/2026

Recently, a member of Aikido St. Louis joined a practice at Chicago Aikikai.
Thank you for the wonderful training and warm welcome—we look forward to seeing you again!

Pictured: Marsha Turner Shihan and Joseph Morris.

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's day from Aikido St. Louis!❤❤❤

02/08/2026

NAGINATA demonstration
[Naginata VOD]
https://budojapan.com/vodcat/bukijutsu/
Saitama Sakae High School
This is a wonderful performance of Naginata that combines martial arts and music!!

Naginata is often recognized as a weapon specially for women. But originally it was used as the most powerful weapon in the battle fields. Because Naginata is long and heavy it must be handled with precise body movement and accordingly its particular body operation can be adopted in every kinds of Bujutsu. Recently Naginata has been attracting a lot of fans in worldwide.
Naginata, the most powerful weapon
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/ysh5d
Tendo-ryu Naginatajutsu
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/kmr1d
★Official website
http://budojapan.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/user/budojapan
★Instagram
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01/14/2026

Aikido St. Louis opened the year by participating in the Kagami Biraki (鏡開き) Seminar at the Midwest Aikido Center — two days of intensive practice and new friendships.
Thank you for organizing the event, and see you next time!

12/31/2025

Are you ready to welcome the New Year?
Let’s count it down together!

12/26/2025

We’re excited to share a parade of beautifully decorated trees from members of Aikido St. Louis and our friends! 🎄
Join the fun—post a photo of your tree in the comments and become part of our grove!