January 13, 2025
45th Anniversary Celebration
Registration is now open! Celebrating 45 years of serving Calgary, and in memory of Inaba Shihan with Kazuo Igarashi Shihan, Michael Friedl Shihan, and Ryuji Shirakawa Shihan August 29 – 31, 2025 Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre For more details or to register please visit our 45th anniversary site: Registration and Details See you in August!
September 8, 2024
Fall Aikido Seminar 2024 with Ryuji Shirakawa Shihan
Partial days now available! We’re thrilled to announce that this September, our dear friend and sixth dan, Ryuji Shirakawa Shihan of Sendai, Japan, is returning to the mats of Calgary Aikikai! This two-day event, happening in Calgary, Alberta from September 21st to the 22nd, marks Shirakawa Sensei’s exclusive North American appearance this year. Don’t miss Read more
February 26, 2024
Spring Aikido Seminar 2024 with Michael Friedl Shihan
We’re back with our first official seminar after the pandemic! On May 24th to 26th Calgary Aikikai is excited to welcome back 7th-dan Michael Friedl Shihan of Aikido of Ashland in Oregon. Friedl Shihan has been practicing aikido for over 50 years and is a Shihan and division head of the California Aikido Association. Friedl Read more