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Congratulations to Leon Kirby and Annien Rossouw who were promoted to 4th kyu (Yonkyū) and to Pat Smith who was promoted to 2nd kyu (Nikyū), after a successful grading in Aikikai Rathmines, Dublin last night.

Summer School in Castlegregory, County Kerry with Matthew Holland Shihan, 7th Dan, of The Scottish Aikido Federation. DATES: Monday 1st – Friday 5th August 2016 TIMES: Daily  10.00 AM – 12.00 PM and 2.00 PM – 4.00PM FEE: €30 per day … Continue reading →

Spring Course in Dublin with IAN McCLARENCE SENSEI, 6th DAN Chief Instructor for England British Aikido Federation DATE: Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th February 2016 TIME: Saturday 10.00am-12.00pm, 1.30pm-3.30pm Sunday 10.00am-12.00pm FEE: 25 euro for Saturday. 15 euro for Sunday or … Continue reading →

Winter Course in With Matthew Holland Shihan 7th Dan of the Scottish Aikido Federation. LOCATION: Aikikai Rathmines dojo, Dublin. DATE: Saturday 14th/Sunday 15th November 2015 TIME: Saturday 2.00 PM – 5.00PM, Sunday 10.00AM – 12.00 PM FEE: 15 euros per … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the following students who graded this month; Kelli Marjolet 6th kyu, Annien Rossouw 5th kyu, Peter Byrne 2nd kyu, Peter Daly 2nd kyu & Elaine Mahon 1st kyu.

  A Great Loss to the Aikido World: Kazuo Chiba Shihan, 8th Dan, passed away on 5th of June, 2015.  R.I.P.

Matthew Holland Shihan, seen here with some of the students from the summer aikido seminar in Dublin, May 2015

We are looking forward to the Rathmines Aikido Summer Course in Dublin With Matthew Holland Shihan 7th Dan of the Scottish Aikido Federation. DATE: Saturday 9th / Sunday 10th May 2015 TIME: Saturday 2.00PM – 5.00 PM Sunday 10.00AM – … Continue reading →

Danielle O’Brien seen below with two of her instructors after a successful grading; she was awarded 1st. Kyu. Danielle is leaving Dublin in April and heading off to Japan to practice aikido in Kyoto for the next few years. She … Continue reading →