Howick Aikido Dojo

Congratulations to our students on their new kyu grades:
- Francis Davy: Sankyu / 3rd Kyu
- Helen Perry: Nikyu / 2nd Kyu

And congratulations to our yudansha too:
- Dylan Carruthers: Nidan
- James Milne: Nidan

Your new grades reflect a lot of work and commitment, keep it up!

Our thanks to Alex sensei for the excellent workshop. The Howick Dojo members who attended had very much enjoyed the workshop and learned a lot.

Thanks also to the organisers for putting together the workshop.

A huge thank you to Alex Pearson Sensei for flying up from the Deep South and delivering an amazing workshop yesterday. Alex demonstrated his teaching chops with a well structured and paced 4 hour session that had something for everyone - from Gokyu to Godan.

We look forward to the next session Alex Pearson!

Another excellent gasshuku has finished. Our thanks to the organisers for their hard work, and the shihan for their instructive classes

The official Aikido Shinryukan 56th Annual International Gasshuku photo

This weekend we are honoured to have Nobuo Takase Shihan, Etsuji Horii Shihan and Miyuki Kumazawa Shihan impart a little of their Aikido knowledge on us - day 1 was amazing - and am sure day 2 will be equally as enjoyable.

We would also like to recognise the 128 aikidoka that came together to make this event possible - friends from around the motu, from Queensland and Melbourne, Singapore and Japan - thank you!

Happy New Year!

Our first class of 2026 is on Sunday 18 Jan led by Craig sensei

We look forward to seeing you all on the mat!