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Who is what – ayumi ashi, kaiten, tenkan aso.

Just a short explanation on an apparently everlasting discussion about the meanings of the different stepping methods (ashi sabaki) as well as basic movements in Aikido like irimi, tenkan, kaiten…

How to learn and steal in budo

Western and Eastern cultures are known to differ in many ways. This also includes their respective approaches to passing on and acquiring knowledge. Here are some thoughts on this ……

About spiritual mindsets in budo

In budo and kobudo, terms that are used to describe one or more types of mindset are encountered across disciplines. These include fudoshin, mushin, shoshin and zanshin. Achieving and maintaining…

“Sorry”, we are full

Currently we can not accept new students. Our capacities are exhausted for the moment. F.S.

Sooner … training restarts!

I am happy to announce that our training starts again on Monday, September 9th.Regular training will then take place on … Training free days (ie. when school is closed) as well as…

Training in the park – summer 2024

This year’s training in the park sessions will be held on … Where: We meet at the Paulinenwarte in Türkenschanzpark, which is here:  This training is also suitable for our beginners:…

Season closing 2024

Foremost, I want to say thank you to every single one of you for your effort, your martial spirit, your (ongoing or newly found) interest in Aikido and the training…

Aikido principles according to Tamura Nobuyoshi shihan

This is a translation of the Aikido principles according to Tamura Nobuyoshi shihan elaborated by Rainer Dirnberger and Heidelinde Dirnberger (January 2011). The original version can be found here, further…

Spring seminar with Stéphane Benedetti Shihan

The Enshiro Dojo Union Vienna is “happy to host Stéphane Bendetti Shihan for the annual spring Aikido Seminar in Vienna again. The seminar will take place from 20.+21. April 2024 in the Hakoah.Registration is now open.…

Training free days and upcoming seminars

Today (February, 12th) the first training of this school semester takes place. Here is a list of the training free days: Some recommended seminars: An overview of all Mutokukai-related seminars…

This was our kagami biraki 2024

A personally coloured experience report from this year’s kagami biraki in the dojo of Aikido Yuyashinkai in Vienna … It was a great pleasure to celebrate this year’s New Year’s…

Thank you and happy new year

Dear friends and fellows, another Aikido year is drawing to a close. And a new one is just around the corner. We had over 90 training sessions last year, both…

Kagami biraki 2024

The traditional new year ceremony, known as kagami biraki (鏡開き), is once again taking place at the start of 2024. Literally, this means “breaking the mirror” or “opening the mirror”.…

Dates and times

Dear friends and fellows,please keep in mind and save the date for the upcoming pre- and post-Christmas period: F.S.