In response to COVID-19 we regret to report the dojo will remain closed at least thru mid June. Please check back regularly and check your email for announcements.
The Adult Program at the dojo is complete with morning, mid-morning, evening, and weekend practice sessions. With access to approximately 80-100 sessions per month, we are passionate about the art and its benefits for daily life. Intensity will vary based on focus, weather, and member attendance.
Our youth program for children and teens runs during the school year and offers a great program for physical activity, discipline, structure, and setting the foundation for martial arts practice and Aikido.
The dojo welcomes members of other dojo and martial arts. We offer daily mat fees for visiting and request an additional fee when we are hosting Saotome, Shihan.
Aikido Shobukan Dojo is a premier dojo for Aikido keiko in North America, and hosts seminars throughout the year to offer aikido practitioners (“aikidoka”) opportunities for extended and more intensive training with senior Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (“ASU”) instructors. On occasions we will host visitors and special instructors for seminars to augment training programs. All our seminars are open to all aikidoka regardless of affiliation. Some seminars and events have special sites of their own, where registration is handled separately.
April 3rd – 5th
The Cherry Blossom Seminar coincides with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC. This special seminar historically is a special event and is a beautiful time of year in DC where our gardens are in peak bloom.
July 1st – 5th
The ASU Summer Intensive dates back to 1976. We continue this tradition at Catholic University’s DuFour Athletic Center during the week of July the Fourth. Weather is typically warmer and offers an opportunity to train with weapons more exclusively.
End-October 2020
The ASD Halloween Seminar is held each October continuing and celebrating the energy and presence of Patty Saotome. This well-attended seminar features primarily women instructors and provides a training atmosphere reflecting the theme “the joy and beauty of aikido.”
Come out this weekend, February 7th through February 9th to train with Hiroshi Ikeda and Tres Hofmeister.
Every session is part of a whole, as our name implies Shobu. Uniting 聖 (sho) and 武 (bu) is the challenge that O’Sensei inspired Sensei to undertake. This is our connection to O’Sensei.
Cherry Blossom Seminar is Canceled
The Annual Cherry Blossom Festival meets the dojo’s Cherry Blossom Seminar. For beginners and advanced practitioners alike, this seminar is an intimate opportunity to practice with Saotome Sensei conducting keiko.