Shudokan Aikido

Heartfelt congratulations to our successful yudansha candidates. Mario Lopez earned his 2nd Dan, and Andy Nguyen his 3rd Dan. Both gave spirited and technical test performances despite the Texas summer heat. Our Dojo-Cho, Carol Harkness was unable to test due to a recent injury, but received a well-deserved promotion to 4th Dan by recommendation.

Congratulations to you all!

We are delighted to announce the rescheduled date for our seminar with Sensei Steve Baker, from our parent dojo, Suginami Aikiki in Tokyo.

All are welcome to attend. Please bring a bokken and jo.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Steve Baker Sensei will not be able to join us for our February 2024 seminar. However, we are delighted to announce that our seminar will now be conducted by Sensei Joe Cavazos, 5th Dan, and Sensei Weldon Mauney, 5th Dan, who will share insights from their Aikido journey with us.

We would like to welcome our fellow Aikidoka to join us. All affiliations are welcome. See the flyer for details.

We are happy to see our Technical Directors, Senseis Joe Cavasos and Weldon Mauney, promoted to 5th Dan in the Hombu 2024 Kagamibiraki Gradings. Both Joe and Weldon show a dedication to the art of Aikido, and the depth of knowledge that is truly inspirational.

Congratulations to all this year's promotion recipients! (A full list can be seen here http://aikikai.or.jp/pdf/suisen/2024.pdf)

We are excited to announce a special two-day mini-seminar with Senseis Joe Cavasos and Weldon Mauney on 28th-29th December.

If you're in town come along, meet some old friends, make new ones, and start your new years resolutions by burning off that extra holiday stuffing!

There will be an informal meal at a local restaurant after the Friday session. Everyone is welcome.

Wishing you all Happy Independence Day. Have fun, stay safe, and we'll be back in the dojo on Thursday. Hope to see you then!

"As your training progresses, always remember that the key to gaining the ability for spontaneous and creative technique lies in good ukemi." ~ Mitsugi Satome

We've been focusing on ukemi a lot recently, after all... it's how we roll!

Shudokan Aikido will be closed on Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. We hope to see you on the mat on Tuesday!

A wonderful surprise on Saturday, when Weldon Mauney Sensei popped in to our Open Mat training. You just never know what's going to happen at one of our practices, but one things' for certain - it's never boring!

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Join us each Saturday from 11am- 12:30 pm for our new adult Open Mat sessions. Every Open Mat sessions is supervised by two of our senior instructors and is a dedicated time where students can focus on areas of Aikido they want to work on.

This is the ideal time to brush up on weapons work, practice advanced ukemi, or specific techniques, prepare for a grading, or just pop in to see what is going on. Unlike formal classes you can arrive and leave at any point during the session making it even more convenient to start the weekend off on an Aikido high.

We hope to see you on the mat this Saturday!