First class 2025 - Tuesday 14 January
Change to class time for Sat 8th February 9.30-10.45am
7-9 February 2025 - AKI club at Victoria University of Wellington hosting visit by Numata Sensei
First grading for 2025 - 25 March
No Saturday class 29 March, 19 April, 3 May, 14 June, 23 August, 18 Oct, 29 Nov
Saturday 29 March Seminar City Dojo
Extra Friday classes 4 & 11 April; 9, 16, 23, & 30 May ; 6 June 6.30 pm -7.45pm
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Saturday 29 March - Seminar/Grading City Dojo
3-4 May High Grade Retreat - City Dojo Wellington
Saturday 14 June - Seminar/Grading City Dojo
Saturday 23 August - Seminar City Dojo
18-19 October 2025, 44th Riai Aikido Friendship Festival at Michael Park School, Ellerslie Auckland
Saturday 29 November - Seminar and Grading City Dojo
Grading 25 March 2025 - Karthik to 2nd Kyu 🚀
On 30 November 2024 we celebrated sensei Lyn (Belmont Dojo) and Conrad's (City Dojo) grading to Yondan. Post grading drinks, provided by Lyn, included a saki shout and consumption of Lyn's home brew. The grading and dinner were well attended by Belmont Dojo aikidoka and friends🍾🍺 .
Lyn and Conrad sensei are the first enduring Riai Aikido members in Wellington to grade to Yondan since Riai Aikido Wellington was established by Henry Lynch Sensei in 1993. Also of note Lyn sensei is the first woman to grade to Yondan through the Riai Aikido Ryu (established 1977, Auckland).
43rd Riai Aikido Festival - Auckland, New Zealand, 19-20 October 2024
Lyn Sensei teaching with Deon as uke 🎏
Grading 10 August 2024 - Leo and Alicia (5th Kyu), Alex (2nd Kyu) 🎎⚔️🥋
Grading 22 June 2024 - Deon -Shodan and Ezra - 3rd Kyu 🎌🎏🥋
Igor's 1st Kyu Grading 23 March 2024 ⛩️🥋
Seminar with Henry Lynch Sensei 23 March 2024
Photography courtesy of Alicia Scott (fotografica.co.nz) 📷
Joint Training with Victoria University Aikido Club - 24 February 2024
A Belmont Dojo 10th Anniversary Event