An inclusive community for exploring the Japanese martial art of aikido
“To practice Aikido fully, you must calm the spirit and go back to the origin.”
-Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido
Aikido, a martial way
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so it seems like a good time to turn back the clock and look at the Asian American origins of Chicago Aikikai and its place in bringing the Japanese martial art of aikido to the Windy City. [Read more…] about The Asian American Roots of Chicago Aikikai and Aikido in Chicago
The Chicago Aikikai would like to say happy birthday to Mitsugi Saotome, Shihan (master instructor) and founder of its parent organization, Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU). [Read more…] about Happy Birthday Mitsugi Saotome Shihan
Chicago Aikikai is pleased to host Tres Hofmeister, Sensei, and Robin Cooper, Sensei, in one special co-taught event June 9-11, 2023. This seminar will be the second of four high-level instructor pairings around the country under the umbrella “Bringing Saotome Sensei’s Legacy Forward,” sponsored by Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU). [Read more…] about ASU Nanadan (7th Dan) Seminar June 9-11
The 2020 Midwest Bridge Seminar will be held on March 20-22nd, 2020. Many of us will be heading up to the Bridge Seminar at the Milwaukee Shobukan again this year. This year will boast an additional 3 hours of classes for a total of 18 hours of instruction!
The instructor line up for this year includes:
along with supporting instructors:
For more info, visit the MidwestBridge.info website.
If you want to participate in a ride-share, email Info@ChicagoAikikai.org and we’ll try to hook you up as either a driver or rider.
We will have our regular schedule with Saturday 10 a.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. classes at Chicago Aikikai.
All Aikido friends are invited to join us each third Friday at 6:30 till around 8:00 pm, for our monthly special practice.
And then the festivities will begin.
We will enjoy getting together around a potluck of beverages, dinner, and desserts, after class. So, it would be great if you are able to bring a dish or some beverage.
If you’ve been wondering about aikido or Chicago Aikikai, this would be a great chance to meet us, please drop in!
Come early, train hard, stay late! Bring a friend!