Nashville Aikikai is privileged to host 3 seminars with outstanding instructors in 2024 – We could not have better guides to our study of the Art of Peace!

Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei will teach his annual spring seminar May 17-19th.

Meredith …

Based, in part, on studies of classical violinists and other “experts” by Anders Ericsson and popularized in the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, the “10,000-hour rule” proposes that approximately 10,000 hours of goal-directed, deliberate practice is necessary for a person …

Classes are canceled this week due to weather and hazardous travel conditions. Please stay safe and warm and we will see you next week. Please check our class schedule for updates: https://nashvilleaikikai.org/class-calendar/…

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

These words are full of hope for a better future. However, progress is not inevitable. Progress requires that all people of conscience …

The Beginners’ class scheduled for tonight is canceled due to inclement weather. Hope everyone can stay safe and warm.…

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 …