International Aikido HCMC

[𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒘]
TINH THẦN VÕ ĐẠO | LỄ CHÀO

Một cái cúi chào không chỉ là nghi thức, đó là bài học đầu tiên.
Dạy trẻ biết dừng lại, tôn trọng người khác và chính mình.
Tại Shobukan Dojo, lễ chào là khoảnh khắc gác lại xao nhãng, bước vào tập luyện với sự bình tĩnh, tập trung và chân thành.
Trước khi học kỹ thuật, ta học cách tôn trọng, đó là nơi võ đạo bắt đầu.
Đây cũng là giá trị nên được hình thành từ khi còn nhỏ.

[𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉]
MARTIAL ARTS SPIRIT | BOWING ETIQUETTE

A bow is not just a formality, it’s the first lesson.
It teaches respect, awareness, and presence.
At Shobukan Dojo, it marks the moment to leave distractions behind and train with focus and sincerity.
Before technique comes respect, that’s where martial arts begin.
And it’s a value that should be learned from an early age.
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Facebook: International Aikido HCMC
Instagram: Aikido_shobukan_vietnam
Hotline:
- D7: 090 907 2742
- D2: 090 979 4624
Location:
- DISTRICT 7: D1.01 Riverside Residence block D, Tan My ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
- DISTRICT 2: 204/28 Nguyen Van Huong, An Khanh ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

[𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬]

THÔNG BÁO NGHỈ LỄ

Từ Thứ Bảy, ngày 25 tháng 4 đến Chủ Nhật, ngày 3 tháng 5 võ đường sẽ tạm nghỉ để kỷ niệm Giỗ Tổ Hùng Vương, Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam và Ngày Quốc tế Lao động. Các lớp học sẽ mở trở lại vào Thứ Hai, ngày 4 tháng 5.

Kính chúc quý phụ huynh và gia đình có một kỳ nghỉ thật thư giãn, vui vẻ và luôn tràn đầy sức khỏe, hạnh phúc.

Trân trọng,
Võ đường Shobukan

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF HOLIDAY IN APRIL

The Dojo will be closed from Saturday, April 25 to Sunday, May 3 in observance of Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, Reunification Day, and Labor Day. Classes will resume on Monday, May 4.

We wish you and your family a restful and enjoyable break filled with health, happiness, and success.

Warm regards,
Shobukan Dojo

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Facebook: International Aikido HCMC
Instagram: Aikido_shobukan_vietnam
Hotline:
- D7: 090 907 2742
- D2: 090 979 4624
Location:
- DISTRICT 7: D1.01 Riverside Residence block D, Tan My ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
- DISTRICT 2: 204/28 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, Thu Duc City, HCM City.

[𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬]
SHOBUKAN DOJO - TỪNG BƯỚC PHÁT TRIỂN TOÀN DIỆN

Hơn 15 năm phát triển trên nền tảng triết lý Budo Nhật Bản, chúng tôi không chỉ dạy tự vệ.

Tại Shobukan Dojo, trẻ em sẽ học và phát triển:
• Giá trị văn hoá & lễ nghi võ đạo
• Sức khoẻ thể chất, sự phối hợp và kiểm soát cơ thể
• Nền tảng kỹ thuật Aikido vững chắc
• Kỷ luật, sự bền bỉ và tinh thần tôn trọng

✔ Lớp học sĩ số nhỏ
✔ 100% tiếng Anh
✔ Môi trường đa văn hóa
✔ Giáo viên tu nghiệp Nhật Bản
✔ Đánh giá công nhận quốc tế

Shobukan Dojo đồng hành cùng phụ huynh để xây dựng thế hệ vững vàng — giàu văn hoá, khoẻ mạnh và tự tin về kỹ thuật, cả trong võ đường lẫn cuộc sống.

👉 ĐĂNG KÝ BUỔI HỌC THỬ ĐỂ CẢM NHẬN SỰ KHÁC BIỆT (link đăng ký ở comment)

[𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝]
SHOBUKAN DOJO - GROWTH IN EVERY DIMENSION

With over 15 years of experience rooted in Japanese Budo philosophy, we go beyond self-defense.

At Shobukan Dojo, children will learn and develop:
• Cultural values & martial arts etiquette
• Physical health, coordination & body awareness
• Strong technical foundations in Aikido
• Discipline, resilience & respectful conduct

✔ Small class sizes
✔ 100% English instruction
✔ Multicultural environment
✔ Japan-trained instructors
✔ Internationally recognized evaluations

We partner closely with parents to build balanced individuals — strong values, healthy, and confidence in technique, both on and off the mat.

👉 REGISTER FOR A TRIAL CLASS & EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE (Registration link in the comment)

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Facebook: International Aikido HCMC
Instagram: Aikido_shobukan_vietnam
Hotline:
- D7: 090 907 2742
- D2: 090 979 4624
Location:
- DISTRICT 7: D1.01 Riverside Residence block D, Tan My ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
- DISTRICT 2: 204/28 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, Thu Duc City, HCM City.

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THÔNG BÁO NGHỈ TẾT NGUYÊN ĐÁN 2026

Chào phụ huynh và môn sinh,

Võ đường Shobukan xin thông báo về lịch nghỉ Tết âm lịch năm 2026.

Trường sẽ ĐÓNG CỬA từ Thứ Sáu ngày 13/02/2026 đến Thứ Năm ngày 26/02/2026 và MỞ CỬA tập lại từ Thứ Sáu ngày 27/02/2026.

Chúc các phụ huynh và môn sinh năm mới nhiều sức khoẻ, hạnh phúc và thành công!

Trân trọng.
Võ đường Shobukan
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TET HOLIDAY 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear parents and students,

Shobukan dojo would like to inform you about the Tet holiday 2026.

We will CLOSE from Friday 13/02/2026 to Thursday 26/02/2026 and REOPEN from Friday 27/02/2026.

Happy Lunar New Year!
We wish you and your family health, happiness and success in the new year.

Best regards,
Shobukan Team
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Facebook: International Aikido HCMC
Instagram: Aikido_shobukan_vietnam
Hotline:
- D7: 090 907 2742
- D2: 090 979 4624
Location:
- DISTRICT 7: D1.01 Riverside Residence block D, Tan My ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lz6ZAzLMi5XVoKiK6
- DISTRICT 2: 204/28 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, Thu Duc City, HCM City.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wzR1zPdk3yTe9XLZ8

"STRENGTH
There are very skillful persons and less skillful persons. One who appears good and strong is not always good and strong. Even though one may be proud of one's techniques, their value is relative because one may face someone stronger than oneself. Therefore, one must rely on the spirit that resides in the depths of one's own technique.
Strength is developed by continual training. This permits one to acquire both mental patience and resistance, spiritual qualities that allow one to support and control one's own body. In other words, when mind and body work together, the effects will be multiplied and one's strength will be fully active. Here is an example. Draw a circle. Keep repeating the circle, drawing one on top of the others.
What happens? The mass of circles drawn looks like a sphere. A sphere is free to spin in any direction, while remaining stable and powerful.
Aikido depends not on innate skillfulness but on steady and continual training. Continual practice requires patience, which leads one to become strong in spiritual and physical resistance. Real strength will be acquired in cultivating the mental ability to control the body freely.”

Source: Kenji Shimizu, Aikido - The Heavenly Road, Tokyo, Edition q (1993)

Come, train and have fun with our Aikido class !!!
We are open for trial lessons daily.
Sign up now!
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Facebook: International Aikido HCMC
Instagram: Aikido_shobukan_vietnam
Hotline:
- D7: 090 907 2742
- D2: 090 979 4624
- LOCATION:
DISTRICT 7: D1.01 Riverside Residence block D, Tan My ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lz6ZAzLMi5XVoKiK6
DISTRICT 2: 204/28 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, Thu Duc City, HCM City.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wzR1zPdk3yTe9XLZ8

“Brightness and Flexibility

The Founder Morihei was extremely sensitive. His philosophy was practical yet profound. Morihei's thoughts were not easy to follow; they had to be learned bit by bit. He never tried to explain everything all at once. He did not reject people because of their lack of understanding, nor force people to listen to him. All Morihei asked for was a real interest in Aikido. Such sincere people were welcomed with open arms.

Morihei frequently referred to Aikido as the "Dance of the Gods (Amakagura)." This dance, described in the Kojiki, was performed by Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto to lure the Sun Goddess out of her cave. It was a dance of liberation, brightness, and bliss. Like this, the goal of Aikido is to dispel all darkness.

I once heard this from the mother of an elementary school student studying
Aikido: "Since my son began practicing Aikido he has a much brighter outlook and plays better with his friends." Previously this child had few friends, and was rather sullen and gloomy. Of course, none of his Aikido instructors told him,
"Get a better attitude and make more friends." Little by little, the Aikido mindset influenced the child, and his situation improved. This is how the inner elements of brightness and joy are brought to the surface in Aikido.

The reason one starts to practice is not important. It can be for health or beauty, for fellowship, whatever. Regardless of the reason, the essence of Aikido does not change. In Aikido, we welcome the participation of women. Women who practice Aikido make society stronger and healthier.”

Source: Kisshomaru Ueshiba - Translated by John Stevens, The art of Aikido - Principles and Essential Techniques, Kodansha Ltd. (1986)

Come, train and have fun with our Aikido class !!!
We are open for trial lessons daily.
Sign up now!
Facebook: International Aikido HCMC
Instagram: Aikido_shobukan_vietnam
Hotline:
- D7: 090 907 2742 (Ms. My)
- D2: 090 979 4624 (Ms. My)
- DISTRICT 7 LOCATION:
D1.01 Riverside Residence block D, Tan My ward, Ho Chi Minh city.
https://shorturl.at/nFz5r
- DISTRICT 2 LOCATION:
204/28 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, Thu Duc City, HCM city
https://shorturl.at/tEKQW

[For English please see below]
Thông báo nghỉ lễ 2/9

Kính gửi phụ huynh và học viên,

Võ đường Shobukan sẽ NGHỈ từ thứ 7 ngày 30/08/2025 đến hết thứ 3 ngày 02/09/2025 mừng Lễ Quốc Khánh.

Trường sẽ MỞ CỬA LẠI vào ngày thứ 4 ngày 03/09/2025.

Chúc các gia đình một kỳ nghỉ lễ vui vẻ !!!

Trân trọng,
Võ đường Shobukan
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Vietnamese National day announcement
Dear parents and students,

Shobukan dojo would like to inform you that our dojo will be CLOSED for Vietnamese National Day from Saturday 30/08/2025 to Tuesday 02/09/2025.

We will REOPEN on Wednesday 03/09/2025.

Have a great holiday !!!

Best regards,
Shobukan Team

“Aikido as a Martial Art
Aikido is a system derived from the martial traditions of Japan. Martial arts that have preserved their traditions intact, as handed down from the past, are known as kobudo. Aikido, however, is not one of those kobudo. The founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, trained in many traditional martial art systems, and then developed Aikido, an entirely new system. Morihei took the best aspects of the old systems and created a martial art for the future, a modern Budo within the context of contemporary society.

There are other modern martial arts such as Judo, Kendo, and Karate-do, but these are all based on competition with sporting elements. Aikido, however, is free from organized competition, placing prime importance on individual spiritual development and social responsibility. Perhaps the most outstanding characteristic of Aikido is that it preserves the best aspects of the past within the framework of present social conditions to make it a pure, modern, universal Budo.”

Source: Moriteru Ueshiba - Translated by John Stevens, Progressive Aikido - The Essential Elements, New York, Kodansha USA Publishing (2005)

Come, train and have fun with our Aikido class !!!
We are open for trial lessons daily.
Sign up now!
Facebook: International Aikido HCMC
Instagram: Aikido_shobukan_vietnam
Hotline:
- D7: 090 907 2742 (Ms. My)
- D2: 090 979 4624 (Mr. Cuong)
- DISTRICT 7 LOCATION:
D1.01 Riverside Residence block D, Tan My ward, Ho Chi Minh city.
https://shorturl.at/nFz5r
- DISTRICT 2 LOCATION:
204/28 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, Thu Duc City, HCM city
https://shorturl.at/tEKQW

“Ki, Mind, and Body as One
The Founder Morihei Ueshiba, who researched the concept of aiki (harmoniza-tion of ki) deeply, explained ki like this: "Ki is the vital energy of the universe, and the subtle functioning of ki enlivens the five senses. Employ that force, with unity of body and mind, and you can move freely as you will."
How can we employ the subtle functioning of ki? First of all, we need to learn how to use our breath power (kokyu-ryoku). In Aikido, ki is actualized through breath power. As mentioned previously, the Indian philosophical term prana means "breath." It was an understanding of that eternal truth—the nature of universal breath—that led to the enlightenment of the Founder Morihei.

The Founder realized that it was necessary to unify mind, body, and ki. From that individual integration, one had to link oneself to the universe as a whole, and manifest the tremendous power of the life force. Ultimately, that harmoniza-tion— between ki, mind, and body—will result in true enlightenment. This is the purpose of Aikido.”
Source: Moriteru Ueshiba - Translated by John Stevens, Progressive Aikido - The Essential Elements, New York, Kodansha USA Publishing (2005)

Come, train and have fun with our Aikido class !!!
We are open for trial lessons daily.
Sign up now!
Facebook: International Aikido HCMC
Instagram: Aikido_shobukan_vietnam
Hotline:
- D7: 090 907 2742 (Ms. My)
- D2: 090 979 4624 (Mr. Cuong)
- DISTRICT 7 LOCATION:
D1.01 Riverside Residence block D, Tan My ward, Ho Chi Minh city.
https://shorturl.at/nFz5r
- DISTRICT 2 LOCATION:
204/28 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, Thu Duc City, HCM city
https://shorturl.at/tEKQW

“Techniques that embrace harmony
In Aikido movements, harmony is paramount. Therefore, according to natural principles, the movements flow without hindrance. From one single, well-defined movement, many other movements can be freely applied. Movements should flow freely and consecutively without stagnation. Practice free flowing natural movements, and the harmony between mind and body will be restored with an exhilarating sense of fulfillment.

Since Aikido is Budo, we must control opponents in an instant, firmly and securely, but the best way of doing that is to employ the force of attack to our advantage, using our movement to neutralize an aggressive act in a flexible manner. The more flexibility employed, the more effective the technique. Thus, in Aikido techniques, a pliant and flexible mind and body is essential.

In Aikido techniques, we avoid all direct confrontation with an attacking force, and that is the special characteristic of our art. From one good technique, unlimited variations are born. This is the reason practitioners are encouraged to have an open mind and a wide spectrum of experiences.”

Source: Moriteru Ueshiba - Translated by John Stevens, Progressive Aikido - The Essential Elements, New York, Kodansha USA Publishing (2005)

Come, train and have fun with our Aikido class !!!
We are open for trial lessons daily.
Sign up now!
Facebook: International Aikido HCMC
Instagram: Aikido_shobukan_vietnam
Hotline:
- D7: 090 907 2742 (Ms. My)
- D2: 090 979 4624 (Mr. Cuong)
- DISTRICT 7 LOCATION:
D1.01 Riverside Residence block D, Tan My ward, Ho Chi Minh city.
https://shorturl.at/nFz5r
- DISTRICT 2 LOCATION:
204/28 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, Thu Duc City, HCM city
https://shorturl.at/tEKQW