Thank you to all of the instructors and organizers of the ASU Winter Intensive and especially to Saotome Sensei for sharing your wisdom with us. Nashville Aikikai had a great turnout this year. Looking forward to working on the many …

Kagami Biraki (鏡開き, literally “opening the mirror”) marks the first practice of the new year. We’ll have keiko followed by a meal provided by one of our dojo members. Come join us as as we open ourselves to harmony, good fortune, …

If you a member of Nashville Aikikai and have completed any test (6th kyu and above), it is time to pay your dues to ASU. The dues are $45 per year for Mudansha and $75 per year for Yudansha. Please …

Is it true that they were all Kung Fu Fighting?

No, some of us were using Aiki principles to blend with our opponent and find non-violent resolution of conflict.

If you would like to learn more, check out the Introductory …

We would like to congratulate Noah Saxe for successfully completing his Rokkyu test Saturday, December 2nd. Congratulations, Noah!

We’d also like to congratulate Emily Lemmon and Scott Silver on their successful Sankyu tests on December 2nd! Congratulations, Emily and Scott!…

Mary and Tom Sensei trained with Saotome Shihan in Sarasota. We are so fortunate at Nashville Aikikai to have dojo-cho that share this direct lineage to O’sensei. Check out this post to read the article about how this transmission began …

We would like to congratulate Matthew Dyer for successfully completing his Nikyu test Saturday, August 12th. Congratulations, Matthew!

We’d also like to congratulate Christina Karageorgou-Bastea on her successful Rokkyu test on October 7th! Congratulations, Christina!…

Tres Hofmeister joins us at Nashville Aikikai for a seminar, September 15-17th. Hofmeister Sensei is ranked nanadan (7th degree) in Aikido. He is a student of Mitsugi Saotome Shihan and Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan. He began his training in 1978 and …

Our next round of introductory classes begins September 11th! Wear clothes you can move around in, and join us on the mat 6:30 to 8pm Mondays and Wednesdays. Please arrive early if possible, especially on the first day to complete …