The dojo is open to new members! Whether you've practiced before, or it's totally new - Come practice Aikido with us!
Register with our online registration to get in touch about classes!
***Our Macken Street Venue has moved, after 16 years, and we are now practicing in new venues!***
We are moving venues during the period March/April 2025. If you wish to join at this time, please fill out the registration form, and we will contact you directly with up-to-date information on class times, locations, etc. A full new schedule and registration will launch over the coming weeks!
Aikido is a Japanese, natural movement martial art to co-ordinate mind and body for health, defence, and self-development.
The principle is to avoid attack, blend with your attackers movement, and establish control. Aikido is suitable for people of all shapes and sizes!
You can read more about Aikido here.
The Irish Aikido Federation - Ireland Aikikai, founded in 1973, is a recognised authority to teach Aikido in Ireland, by the Aikikai Foundation, Tokyo. The Irish Aikido Federation is a member of the International Aikido Federation.
We have regular classes, monthly weekend training seminars, and traditionally have a residential week-long training seminar in the summer.
The Irish Aikido Federation has classes in the Liffey Trust Studios every Monday and Friday, at 6:30pm, and in the St Maelruain's Sports Hall, Tallaght, every Wednesday at 6:30pm.
The Wicklow Aikido Club has a class every Thursday at 7pm.
Aikido has many benefits - fitness, co-ordination, effective martial techniques, learning, and no competition - Aikido is very safe to practice.
Our chief instructor, Seán MacRuairí, 7th Dan, has practiced Aikido for 50 years, and was Assistant Chairman of the International Aikido Federation (IAF).
