Aikido Philadelphia

The dojo will be closed today (1/26/26) due to snow.

Be safe

Sensei Nizam Taleb will be teaching this Saturday 10/18/2025 at 11:30am. Please join us in welcoming him!

Please join us! We have an exciting line-up of instructors. Vu Ha Sensei and Roderick Johnson Sensei. March 15th! All are welcome!!

What we do on Saturdays. Photos by Barbara Craig.

Our annual Misogi Purification Practice will be held at the dojo on 12/31/23 Sunday at 6pm. This long tradition at the dojo helps to bring in the New Year and to refocus our minds and bodies on the challenges of the upcoming year.

After class, we normally have a toast to the New Year and to Henry Smith Sensei.

Please welcome the New Year with a vigorous mindful Aikido class.

Announcing our new kid's class (all ages)
Monday 5-5:45 pm
Sensei Roderick Johnson will be teaching.

Please visit our new website- www.aikikaiofphiladelphia.com

Aikikai of Philadelphia

Nizam Taleb Sensei will be back next week to teach two classes, Wed Oct 19 at 6-8pm and Saturday Oct 22 11am-1pm.
Don't miss it.

Nizam Sensei will be a visiting/ teaching at the Aikikai of Philadelphia on October 8th at 11am – 1pm.

Smith and Nizam Senseis have worked together for the past 25 plus years to create the foundation for the Aikikai of Philadelphia.

Please welcome Nizam back into the area by attending one of his scheduled classes.

Be prepared for a lively class - please bring you weapons.

May 19, 2022: Due to Covid exposure of some dojo members in the kid's class, today's 5pm class is canceled as a safety precaution. The adult class at 6pm is still on.

The dojo will be re-opening for classes starting today – Monday 4/4/22. We will be going back to the regular weekly class schedule.

In the past few days,- two dojo members have been exposed to COVID via their family members. No practicing students or teachers are displaying any COVID 19 symptoms-as of today.

However, to ensure everyone's safety, the dojo will be closed until Sunday - 4/3/22. A second status update will be sent out on Sunday.

Both tonight's class (Mar 31) and the Saturday (Apr 2) class are cancelled.