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63 member dojos listed in 12 countries and 14 U.S. states. Search by dojo, instructor or place.

Showing United States · AAA member dojos.

Member dojo · Headquarters, Tenshinkan Dojo, Chicago · Locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map positions are approximate; use each dojo's Directions link.

Member dojos

Run a dojo? Affiliate with the AAA or AAI.

Send the Headquarter Office an official letter with your contact information, the reason for your request and brief information about your current Aikido and dojo status. Headquarters will reply with the next steps.

  • A full dojo meets at least three times a week and has existed at least three years.
  • A club meets at least three times a week and has existed at least one year.
  • Instruction is by shidoin and fukushidoin.
  • Member dojo are listed free of charge.
How affiliation works

Questions about finding a dojo.

Visit before you join. Watch a class, meet the instructor and students, and notice the atmosphere; a good dojo welcomes observers. The school should be accredited by a national organization and its instructors should hold legitimate certifications. Ask whether it offers an introductory or trial membership. Every dojo in our directory is a member of the AAA or AAI.

Expect a welcome, a bow on entering the mat, and a class that begins with warm-ups, stretching and ukemi, the safe way to roll and fall. You will practise basic movements such as irimi (entering) and tenkan (turning) with a partner. Wear comfortable clothes, arrive early, and tell the instructor about any injuries.

Search the directory above by city, state, country, dojo name or instructor, or use "Near me". It lists the member dojos of the AAA and AAI in the United States and abroad. Each listing shows the dojo-cho, address and contact details; call or email ahead to confirm class times, then visit an introductory class.

Both teach the same aikido in the lineage of founder Fumio Toyoda Shihan, with the same standards and the same headquarters, Tenshinkan Dojo in Chicago. Dojos in the United States belong to the Aikido Association of America (AAA); dojos in other countries belong to the Aikido Association International (AAI). The headquarters belongs to both.

Yes. Children's aikido develops coordination, balance, safe falling, focus and respect, without the pressure of competition. The AAA and AAI set standardized kyu-rank tests for children as well as adults, and member dojos offer classes for children, youths and adults. Minimum ages vary by dojo, so visit a class and ask.