Aikido Rathmines

AIKIDO BEGINNER’S COURSE

Starting January 2025 in the dojo in Rathmines, an aikido BEGINNERS COURSE will be held every Thursday night for eight weeks. The course will be taught by black belt instructors affiliated to Aikido Headquarters, Hombu Dojo, Tokyo, Japan.

DATE: Thursday 9^th January 2025

TIME: 8.00 PM – 9.00 PM

PLACE: Saint Louis Primary school

Williams Park, (behind swimming pool)

Rathmines.

COST: 80.00 Euro (to be paid cash on signing in)

To book a place on this course, email aikikairathmines@gmail.com or phone 085 776 8366

Aikikai Rathmines website: aikidorathmines.com

Recent promotions:

Enka 4^th Kyu

Andrea 4^th Kyu

Yulia 2^nd Kyu

Congratulations to all of a terrific grading

Michele Quaranta Sensei

 7^th Dan Shihan

Date:                 Sat 5^th / Sun 6^th October 2024

Venue:         Athboy Aikido Dojo / Aikikai Ireland    

Athboy Community School

Kells Road,

Athboy

Co.Meath

C15 XY73

Sat:    11.00 – 13.00

16.00 – 18.00

Sun:   11.00 – 13.00

Full Seminar                                   €50.00

Student / Unwaged                     €40.00

Contact: Trevor 087 8328261 or trevor.pigott@gmail.com

www.aikikaiireland.ie

The dojo will be closed from Monday 29^th July until Saturday 10^th August.

Classes resume as normal on Monday 12^th August. Enjoy the break.

Congratulations to students who sat their kyu grade examinations.

Andrea              5^th Kyu

Enka                 5^th Kyu

Hernan             3^rd Kyu

Paul             5^th Kyu

Yulia                  3^rd Kyu

A really excellent grading. Well done.

Joe Caulfield- 5th Kyu
Yulia Svekolnikova – 4nd Kyu
And a huge congratulations for an exemplary grading to:
Dave Gaynor:  Shodan

Congratulations to all .

A huge congratulations for an exemplary grading to:

Mario Turk – 6th Kyu
Mick Birmingham – Shodan
Leon Kirby:  Nidan

We are all shocked and saddened by the news of sensei’s death. As our technical advisor in Aikikai Rathmines he had a huge influence on the development of our dojo. He was endlessly generous with his knowledge and skill, and impeccable in his teaching. We have many happy memories of his visits both to the dojo in Dublin and to our summer schools in County Kerry. Recent years were troubled by illness but, determined to keep going, he continued teaching. We learned so much from him and owe him a great deal. The world has lost an indomitable spirit and a remarkable aikido master. 

Congratulations to all who graded and were promoted recently.
Alexandro Diaferia – 4th Kyu
Dave Gaynor – 2nd Kyu
John Quilty – 2nd Kyu 
Mick Birmingham – 1st Kyu
And a huge congratulations for an exemplary grading to:
Leon Kirby:  Shodan

Christmas Break

The last aikido class of 2019 will be on Saturday 21st December. There will be no classes over the holiday period. The first class of 2020 will be on Thursday 2nd January.

Enjoy the festivities