Welcome to an authentically Japanese martial arts experience on the Sunshine Coast!
WHAT IS YOSHINKAN AIKIDO?
Aikido Yoshinkan has its roots in traditional Japanese martial arts dating back over 800 years. It is the official style of Aikido practiced by the Tokyo Metropolitan and Riot Police in Japan. There are no tournaments and it is not classed as a sport. This style of Aikido is dynamic and very effective; it is a system of throwing, joint locks, strikes and pinning techniques.
WHY DO YOSHINKAN AIKIDO?
Training at the Sunshine Coast dojo…
DEVELOPS COORDINATION, HEALTH & FITNESS
INCREASES FLEXIBILITY AND REFLEXES
DEVELOPS PERSONAL SAFETY/PRACTICAL SELF-DEFENCE
INSTILS DISCIPLINE, RESPECT AND FOCUS
FOSTERS COMMUNITY AND HARMONY
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NEWS & EVENTS
NOV/DEC. SOGO SHINSA (GRADING) & XMAS Breakup BBQ
Grading training will commence again on the 21 APRILand run until the 28 APRIL. Shinsa will be conducted on that Saturday 28 APRIL.
Don’t forget to register with Sensei no later than the Thursday before the grading.
AIKIKIDS CLASS!
REGISTER NOW for the AikiKids class running in school term time. Contact the dojo for more information and to register your place.
SUNSHINE COAST DOJO 3rd ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION
The 4th Annual Demonstration is on Saturday the 30 JUNE at the Caloundra Dojo. Doors will open at 2:00pm for a 2:30pm start.
Tickets are available at the door. Come along and see the magic of Aikido Yoshinkan and how far the Dojo’s students have progressed!
BRISBANE DOJO 23rd ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION
The 23rd Annual Demonstration is on Sunday the 28th August in Brisbane. For more details, see the information on the Brisbane Yoshinkan Aikido Dojo website.
THURSDAY – General class: 6-7pm; Advanced class: 7:15-8pm
SATURDAY – General class 9:30-10:30am
KIDS CLASS TIMES:
THURSDAY – AikiKids class: 4:30-5:15pm
SATURDAY – AikiKids class: 8:30-9:15am
CLASS TYPES:
Classes at the dojo are split into two levels: General and Advanced:
Kidsclasses are open to children from 5 years old to 11/12 (depending on capability and body condition students at the age of 11 or 12 may choose to join the general class).
General classes are open to all levels from the very beginner to the black belt
Advanced classes are open to those who have graded to an acceptable level of proficiency (approx. 5th Kyu depending on student) and those who display a good level of fitness.
Ryan Slavin Sensei has been training in Yoshinkan Aikido since 2001. He received the rank of 4th Dan in 2015 under Michiharu Mori Shihan (7th Dan Ushi Deshi to the late Gozo Shioda Sensei – the founder of Yoshinkan Aikido) at the Brisbane Yoshinkan Aikido Dojo.
Additionally, Ryan holds a 1st Dan Black Belt in Shinto Muso Ryu Jojutsu, which was graded in Japan under Nishioka Tsuneo Sensei.
Ryan Slavin Sensei furthered his training in Japan in 2005, he trained for 4 months in Aikido and Jojutsu while studying at university in Nagoya, Japan. However, Ryan’s training in Aikido over the past decades has been conducted under the tutelage of Michiharu Mori Shihan at the Brisbane Yoshinkan Aikido Dojo. Ryan is one of Mori Shihan’s most experienced ‘uke’ (attackers who receive the techniques).
The Aikido Yoshinkan Sunshine Coast Dojo is proudly affiliated with the Aikido Yoshinkan Brisbane Dojo and the Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. All members of the Sunshine Coast Dojo are affiliated with the International Yoshinkan Aikido Federation and may train in Yoshinkan Dojos worldwide.
WHAT IS YOSHINKAN AIKIDO?
