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/…
Classes Canceled (1/15 – 1/21) Read More »
Congratulations to everyone who recently received Kagami Biraki promotions! ASU students who received them were:
𝗥𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗻 【６ダン】（六段）
Matthew Fisher – Allegheny Aikido
Brian Healy – Baltimore Aikikai
Barb Brown – Aikido of Madison
Guy Hagen – Aikido Chuseikan of Tampa …
おめでとうございます! Congratulations Read More »
“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 …
Martin Luther King, Jr Day Read More »
The Beginners’ class scheduled for tonight is canceled due to inclement weather. Hope everyone can stay safe and warm.…
Beginners’ Class CANCELED Read More »
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 …
Memories of the ASU Winter Intensive Read More »
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, …
Kagami Biraki on Friday, January 26th! Read More »
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 …
ASU Dues are Due for Nashville Aikikai Read More »
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 …
Beginner’s Class Starts Monday, 1/8 Read More »
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!…
Congratulations Noah, Emily, and Scott! Read More »
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 …
Saotome Sensei featured in Sarasota Magazine Read More »
