Dan and Kyu syllabus

Here you can download the current Kobayashi syllabuses, both PDF files.
Dan grade syllabus
Kyu grade syllabus

Mimuro Sensi course, 26th and 27th July 2010

Next month we are having another visit from Mimuro sensei, 6th Dan from Japan, and his wife Cathy, 2nd Dan. More »

Congratulations Urban Aldenklint Shihan!

We have just learned that Urban Aldenklint Sensei has been awarded Shihan by Kobayashi dojo. Congratulations!
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Koyanagi Shunichiro Sensei Course this weekend

Koyanagi Shunichiro Sensei will be down in Bath this weekend – more info @ Tenchinkan Dojo. In Justin’s words: “Really nice guy, great aikido, very good instructor. Recommended training if you can make it for a session (or two, or three)”

Also, the courses page has been updated, check it out!

Christmas Dinner, 10th December 2009, The Real Greek

There will be a Christmas dinner on the 10th of December 2009 at The Real Greek Restaurant in Hoxton Square. If you are thinking of coming, please email info@openaikido.co.uk and let us know.

THERE WILL BE NO TRAINING AT THE OAA DOJO ON THE 10th OF DECEMBER 2009.
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Possible Mimuro Sensei Christmas course, 19th of December

Update: due to everyone’s busy Christmas schedule, the course has been rescheduled for sometime in the new year. Meanwhile, for those who will be up north for the festivities, Mimuro Sensei will be giving a course in Manchester the 3rd of January.
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Hiroaki Sensei in London

Aikido seminar in Central London with Hiroaki Sensei Fukudojocho Aikido Kobayashi Dojos Japan, 21st, 22nd & 23rd August 2009.

Another great course at the Somerstown Community Sports Centre. Lots of fun, weapons, and sweating. Not many pictures as per usual, since we were all busy on the mat.
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Back To Three Nights A Week

Unfortunately due to a fall off in numbers, we are having to cancel Monday evening classes for the medium term at least. We will review this in the New Year and hopefully be able to reopen Monday’s at some stage.

Kobayashi Hiroaki and Urban Aldenklint Sensei in Bath

A few photos from another great aikido weekend in lovely Bath.
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Jim Baker Sensei Is Coming!

All the details for the Saturday course are now finalised. The venue is confirmed as the Meidokan dojo in Kilburn. Thanks to Dave Rubens Sensei for the use of his facility for the day!
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