Author: Akari

We will start training according to the autumn training schedule on Monday 13.8.2018. We have updated the schedule at the page Classes.

Juniors will have their first class at the first Saturday of the autumn season on Saturday 18.8.2018. All juniors are warmly welcome, both those continuing to practise aikido and those who want to start!

Basic course will start on Tuesday 28.8.2018. If you are interested to join our basic course, you can come and try out aikido on Monday 27.8.2018. We will organise a try out class at 17:00-18:00 on our dojo. The class is free. Just wear something comfortable and come to get a feeling for aikido in Akari!

Welcome to enjoy aikido at our weekly classes in Akari!

Welcome back to Tikkurila Sport Hall tatami tomorrow Monday 23.7.2018 at 18:00-19:15. We will continue to train according to the summer schedule for the next three weeks. Autumn training schedule will start from Monday 13.8.2018.

Summer classes availabe

• Monday 18:00-19:15 Jari/Jaana
• Wednesday 19:00-20:15 Miranda/Taina
• Friday 7:00-8:00

Come and enjoy training with us in this exceptional summer weather!

Next classes in Akari dojo

• Monday 18.6. at 18:00-19:15 Jari Alasuutari 4.dan
• Wednesday 20.6. at 19:00-20:15 Miranda Saarentaus 6.dan
• Friday 22.6. no class: Enjoy the Midsummer!
• Monday 25.6. at 18:00-19:15 Jari Alasuutari 4.dan
• Wednesday 27.6. at 19:00-20:15 Miranda Saarentaus 6.dan
• Friday 29.6. no class: in the evening at 19:00-20:30 Blues seminar in Järvenpää (info)
• Summer break 2.-22.7.2018
  • During the break we arrange Hanko aikido seminar 12.-15.7.2018 : info
• On Monday we continue according to summer schedule with class at 18:00-19:15.

Next weekend we will arrange classes according normal schedule: classes for teens & adults on Saturday 2.6. at 11:30-13:00 and on Sunday 3.6. at 16:00-17:00. Juniors have already had their last class for the season, and will continue on August.

Please note that we will start to train according to the summer schedule on Monday 4.6.2018. On the first Monday 4.6. we will also have a kyu test. Everyone is welcome to participate either as an uke or as an audience. On next Monday 11.6.2018 we will have a guest instructor from Japan: Kaname Ariga Sensei 6.dan Aikikai (price 15 €). Everyone from Akari and other aikido clubs are very welcome to participate to Ariga Sensei’s class!

During Easter the Tikkurila Sport Hall will be closed so we will have no classes on Friday 30.3., Saturday 31.3., Sunday 1.4. nor on Monday 2.4.2018. Seminar possibilities can be found in Aikidoliitto’s calendar: link.

Next kyu-test day will be on Saturday 14.4.2018. The class will start with normal training for about 45 minutes and after that will be the test. If you want to do a kyu test, please sign up at the latest a week before on Saturday 7.4.2018.

PS. If you are already making plans for the upcoming summer, we will arrange an annual summer aikido seminar in Hanko 12.-15.7.2018.

The first two weekends of February 2018 have exceptional schedules:

• Friday 2.2.18 at 7-8 the instructor for the class will be a guest from USA: Glenn Leichman 5.dan Aikikai
• Akari organizes an international aikido weekend seminar by Endo Shihan 8.dan Aikikai at Tikkurila Sport Hall 2.2.-4.2.2018
  • Saturday 3.2.18 class on tatami 11.30-13.00 only for students participating to adults basic course
  • All students who have 6.kyu and above are allowed and encouraged to participate to the seminar! Come to visit at least one class, ie. on Saturday 3.2. at 11-13.
  • Saturday 3.2. class for junioris 11.30-12.30 will be arranged normally
  • Sunday 4.2. no class
• On Saturday 10.2.2018 no classes
  • Tatami and wrestling area are both reserved for the use of Judo Young Adults World Championships
  • Meidokan dojo in Helsinki Herttoniemi arranges a seminar day for juniors on this date Saturday 10.2.108. Akari’s junior team gives more information about participating to the seminar: info
  • Students participating to adults basic course can attend the class on Sunday 11.2.2018 at 16.00-17.30

The Yudansha seminar has been moved to take place after the weekend seminar! The change is due to Sensei’s other seminars: 30.-31.1.18 –> 6.-7.2.2018. All updated information on Akebono dojo’s website: https://akebono.fi/tapahtumia/endo-yudansha-2018/.

We will have two seminar days in December and quite a few cancellations during the holidays as well. Here is a list of all the upcoming exceptions.

Independence week

• Tuesday 5.12.17 at 20.15-21.15 free training is possible
• Wednesday 6.12.17 no class

Pre-christmas seminar weekend 16.-17.12.2017

• Seminar on Saturday 16.12.17
  Seminar classes at 10.30-13.00 and at 15-17
• Juniors will have their last class of the season at 11.30-12.30
  Next juniors class on Saturday 6.1.2018
• Party at the cafeteria after the class!
• No class on Sunday 17.12.2017

During holidays

• No classes from Saturday 23.12. to Tuesday 26.12.2017
• Seminar on Saturday 30.12.2017
  Seminar classes at 11-13 and 14.30-16.00
• No class on Sunday 31.12.17 nor on Monday 1.1.2018.

Akari will arrange an aikido seminar “Tasoleiri” on Saturday 2.12.2017. The seminar will claim the tatami area at 10-13 and 15-17.

Adults and young trainees are welcome to train at the wrestling area on 2.12. at 11.30-12.30. Juniors class will be there as well, we will divide the space. Take your socks with you!

As part of the seminar there will be a dan test starting at 15.00. Everyone is welcome to watch!

We have to cancel some classes during October and November.

• Monday 16.10.2017 no class for adults
  Unfortunately no substitute class available.
• Saturday 28.10.2017 no class for juniors
  –> Substitute class on Sunday 29.10.17 on tatami at 16-17
• Saturday 4.11.2017 no classes
  –> Substitute classes on Sunday 5.11.17 on tatami at 16-17 for juniors and at 16-17.30 for adults