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Stéphane Benedetti shihan in Graz

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.

Shihan Stéphane Benedetti in Vienna

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…

Easter holidays

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.…

Training break

Quick reminder: This week, no practise! The first training in the new semester takes place on Monday, Feb 10th.

Kagami Biraki 2025

Yesterday, we celebrated the 10th kagami biraki at Aikido Yuyashinkai! Thanks to all the dear guests and participants, making it a great new year’s ceremony. It is your spirit, effort…

Reminder for this years kagami biraki

Dear students, this year’s traditional new years’ ceremony, called kagami biraki, takes place on Thursday, January 16th. The routine is as follows: Everyone, including family and friends, is very welcome…

Early Christmas get-together

Thank you all for taking part in our early Christmas get-together. And I am very thankful for all the effort and fun you bring into our Aikido group – on…

No training today

Friendly reminder: Because of a school’s event no training takes place today! See you on the mats on Monday again 🥋 F. S.

Reminder: Holidays on

We are closed this week because of school holidays. Next regular training on Monday, November 4th. See you then … F. S.

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…