This was our Kagami Biraki 2026 (now including Video)

As every year, we held our traditional New Year’s celebration – kagami biraki – based on the Japanese model. The aim is to get in the mood for the new…
transmitting the japanese martial art
transmitting the japanese martial art

As every year, we held our traditional New Year’s celebration – kagami biraki – based on the Japanese model. The aim is to get in the mood for the new…

As always, it was a wonderful experience working with you all – crowned by this year’s Kagami Biraki, in which so many participated with such enthusiasm. Thank you very much…

Here comes a friendly reminder regarding the rest of the year and the beginning of the new one: All appointments can be found in our training calendar, which you can subscribe to as…

As founder and head (dojo-cho) of the Aikido Yuyashinkai dojo, I am deeply grateful for the atmosphere that pervades our training – both on a technical and a spiritual level.…

To mark the start of the semester, here is a little dojo theory for you to read and remind. This step-by-step guide describes in broad terms how to enter and…

Dear friends and companions, I am very pleased to announce that our training will start again on Monday, September 8th. Our schedule will remain the same as last year. I…

I am happy to share with you the invitation for the next Aikido seminar with our shihan, Stéphane Bendetti. It takes place from October 3rd to 5th 2025 in Vienna.…

Here you can find a list of upcoming Aikido training appointments in the park during summer holidays (this posting/list will be updated regularly): If not otherwise stated, our open-air trainings…

If you’re a returning visitor to our website, you’ve already noticed: almost everything is new, including the URL, which is now: yuyashinkai.com This is because we have moved to our…

A great semester with lots of intense practise has come to an end. We met on the mats 32 times, training more than 64 hours in total. I am particularly happy…

This summer, July 5-13, Stéphane Benedetti shihan will be teaching again in Graz/Styria for a week-long intensiv seminar hosted by Aikido Graz. More details here: F.S.
Our Shihan and head of Mutokukai Europe, Stéphane Benedetti, is coming to Vienna again for a two-day seminar, hosted by Enshiro Dojo Union Vienna, on May 24 and 25. Registration…
Friendly reminder: No training takes place during easter holidays. So the next training will be held on Thursday, April 24th. Happy easter and see you soon on the mats then.…
Quick reminder: This week, no practise! The first training in the new semester takes place on Monday, Feb 10th.

This new year’s ceremony was the tenth celebrated at our dojo. As always, it was a great experience for me as dojo-cho as well as for all our dear students.…