04/30/2026
Ernesto’s yudansha certificate hand delivered by Peter and Karen. Congratulations!!
This school is dedicated to training mind, heart, and body to work together.
Twin Oaks Aikido started as a group of Aikido friends picking up the pieces of their training after the pandemic by meeting in Spotts Park under a couple of oak trees. The dojo is now located inside the Gymnast Factory in Rice Village on Monday and Wednesday evenings (Friday mornings at 5:30 in Hermann Park in front of the reflecting pool). Under the leadership of head instructor Karen Vargas (4th
04/30/2026
Ernesto’s yudansha certificate hand delivered by Peter and Karen. Congratulations!!
04/30/2026
Sivaram officially received his shodan certificate yesterday. Congratulations!
04/16/2026
01/11/2026
Thank you Twin Oaks Aikido members for being a part of our Kagami Biraki meeting and celebration of the new year. Thanks for your camaraderie, ideas, and support! Looking forward to an amazing 2026 and Year of the Horse!
01/11/2026
Karen and Sivaram were inspired by the teaching of Saotome Sensei at ASU Winter Intensive. Lucky to get an opportunity to get a picture!
Twin Oaks Aikido wishes you a very happy New Year!
12/14/2025
Happy 100th birthday to the king of the forward roll into a breakfall!
Dick Van D**e Show Opening with fall over Ottoman Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
11/20/2025
Monthly “kokyu practice” after class. We love Loro for shared snacks and beer (and root beer of course!)
11/20/2025
Jo training last night at Twin Oaks.
10/26/2025
Twin Oaks Aikido bids adieu to new black belt, Van, who is moving back home to Vietnam. We will miss her!
10/26/2025
It was great to see Robert Keith as he went through Houston! It’s been a long time.
| Monday | 7pm - 8:30pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30am - 6:30am |
| Wednesday | 7pm - 8:30pm |