Welcome to Brisbane Aikikai
A traditional, friendly and non-competitive space
Founded in 1992, Brisbane Aikikai is a not-for-profit dojo dedicated to the practice of traditional Japanese Aikido. We welcome beginners, experienced practitioners and visitors from other dojos.
Our training develops balance, confidence, awareness and mutual respect in a friendly, supportive and inclusive environment.
What is Aikido?
More than fitness. More than self-defence. A Practice for Life.
Aikido is a non-competitive, traditional Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba (O Sensei). It is a lifelong practice. Rather than meeting force with force, Aikido blends with an attack and redirects its energy through throws, balance control and pins. It is based on a philosophy of effective, non-aggressive responses to violence.
At higher levels, Aikido practitioners enhance their practice through the use of traditional weapons: bokken (sword), jo (staff) and tanto (knife) — and learn how to respond to armed attacks. Aikido is a do (way), something more than physical training. It combines mind and body.
Training develops:
Balance | Timing | Flexibility | Awareness | Resilience | Discipline | Calm under pressure | Mind-body connection
Aikido is suitable for all ages and body types. You do not need to be fit or experienced to begin.
Who are We?
Traditional. Welcoming. Non-competitive. Experienced.
Community is at the heart of Brisbane Aikikai. Our practice is committed, respectful, inclusive and non-competitive, guided by senior black belt instructors with decades of combined teaching experience.
We are affiliated with Aikido Shinryukan in New Zealand, under Chief Instructor Nobuo Takase Shihan (8th Dan), with a direct connection to Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo, Japan.
Our students undertake internationally recognised gradings within the Aikikai system, connecting their practice to a worldwide Aikido community and enabling them to train at Aikido clubs around the world.