Pasadena Aikikai School of Aikido
Founded in 1963, Pasadena Aikikai is one of the longest running Aikido schools in the United States. The dojo is operated under the auspices of the Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute (PJCI), and classes are held thrice a week at the center.
Class Schedule:
- Sunday: 9am to 10:30am
- Monday: 8:45pm to 10:00pm
- Wednesday: 7pm to 8:30pm
Pasadena Aikikai differs substantially from other martial arts schools in that we are a not-for-profit club and all of our highly qualified instructors volunteer their time. In our dojo therefore, the art of Aikido is practiced for its own sake, unencumbered by a business agenda, and our fees are very reasonable.
We invite new students to try our school at no cost for the first lesson. We ask only that you sign a release form before joining us on the mat.
Visitors are welcome to observe.
Note: There are no designated beginners class times. Instructors give special attention to beginning students and generally assign a senior student to work individually with beginners to help them understand the basics of etiquette and proper Ukemi (falling techniques). There are no children’s classes at this time.
Fees:
Students must be members of the PJCI and, before they can test for ranking, with the USAF (US Aikido Federation).
An introductory membership fee of $100 covers the first 3 months of instruction and a full year of PJCI membership. After that, continued membership is $90 every 3 months (and $30 annually for US Aikido Federation (USAF) membership).
Our fees are very low (and have been for over 40 years) thanks to the gracious support of the PJCI.
