Aikido-Ken Shin Kai

read moreIMPORTANT NOTICE: There will be a change to Parking and Access at Admiral Lord Nelson School until August 2020. You will need to park on the North (left hand side of the school if facing it from front), and then walk south along the main road until you get to the ALNS car park exit road and then follow the small access road/path to the left to enter via the Community/Sports Deck entrance.

read moreEnd of year session counts are now available. Thank you to all members that were able to support classess in 2020 and also to those that continued to make donations to keep things ticking over. Much appreciated. Stay safe and see you all in 2021. We hope that you, your family and friends are all well, and that you are missing your Aikido classes Please remember that when we announced the shutdown we advised that you are welcome to cancel your standing orders. We have no ability to cancel standing orders so you may wish to do so, considering that we have no idea at this time of when we will be allowed to resume classes.

read moreIf training an average of 2 sessions a week, it will take between 3 to 5 years to reach Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt), however your aim should be more towards continued improvement of technique rather than worrying about what coloured belt you are wearing. You may find that some skills are transferred from other martial arts training but the coloured belt is an indication of your skill in Ken Shin Kai Aikido, not another martial art. No. Various styles of Aikido differ as much as Aikido differs from Karate or Judo.

read moreAll Club Instructors have a minimum of 15 years experience, with Instructors having a minimum of 5 years experience. All hold governing body and internationally recognised qualifications, first aid qualifications, insurance and have been DBS (CRB) checked, to ensure that you have a safe and qualified environment in which to learn the martial art of Aikido.