Latest information
2024 updates
Regular classes:
Thursday 7:15pm - 8:45pm (Basics)
Saturday 10:30am - 12:30pm (All levels)
Ashmoor Leisure Centre
(South Devon Community College)
Balland Lane
Ashburton TQ13 7EW
Beginners:
We run 6 week beginners courses throughout the year. They are £55 for six Thursday evening classes (would normally be £60).
The next beginners course starts on 19th September 2024.
That will teach you how to fall safely, how to move with good alignment and coordinate your movemnts to use the most powerful muscles first. You will also learn some basic techniques and should be able to get to the first level - called 5th Kyu.
Courses coming up this year:
Pascal DURCHON (6th Dan Aikikai)
dates to be confirmed
Dimitri CRENIER (6th Dan Aikikai)
dates to be confirmed
To be arranged - we hope to re-establish our week long course with Pascal in August 2025
Also - through our 'sister' club, Yokohama International Aikido Devon, there will also be a major event later this year - details to follow!
Previous Courses
July 2013
Phil couldn't attend in fact - so Jeff Balmer (2nd Dan Aikikai) took his place and taught the Saturday afternoon sesson.
July 2012
This was the first 'joint 4th Dan' course with Phil Rozier and Rick Smaridge in Devon, the first since the South Devon Aikikai was established earlier in the year.
People travelled from many places to train here for this course. There are photographs of the course on Facebook - on the South Devon Aikikai page:
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