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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.

About the meaning(s) of Aikidō (合氣道)

There are many ways to explain Aikidō in words. To be honest, each of them sounds slightly different. And each is a description that does not come close to the…

Friedly reminder: Autumn holidays

Please be aware, that schools are closed from October 26th until November 5th. Therefore no training takes place. Next training will be held on Monday, November 6th. F.S.

Good and “bad” news

With a smile in one eye and a tear in the other, I need to announce: We cannot accept any more new students this semester. We arrived at the limit of the space capacities in our existing dojo. However:…

Training season starts

Here comes this year’s schedule for our Aikido training. As always it takes place at the BRG19 (Krottenbachstraße 11-14, 1190 Vienna), more details you can find here. The training starts…

Save the date: Benedetti Shihan in Vienna

The next seminar with our shihan, Stéphane Benedetti, will be held in Vienna from October 6th to 8th. Everyone is very welcome to take part. All details you can find…