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Are you 18 years of age or older?
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Do you have any martial arts experience? If so, what and when?

What is the appeal of Aikido?

As far as you know, why don't Aikido practitioners punch, kick and injure our attackers (vs. a ’striking art’ like Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing etc.)?

Aikido is a deadly Art. Historically it is so deadly that each movement is designed to inflict maximum and permanent damage to an attacker. It takes a strong mind to train with this mentality and at the same time be relaxed and keep your partner safe. Why do you think you are able to train with this duality?

Are you in good physical shape and relatively free of injury and sickness including, but not limited to, arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, moderate asthma and/or high/low blood-pressure?

Aikido itself is very graceful, but not intended to be an exercise solution. What exercise regiment do you have that can supplement your Aikido training (e.g. running, swimming, yoga etc.)?

Aikido takes much practice before you can move/immobilize attackers effortlessly. Are you able to dedicate at least 4 months x 2 days a week to this Art to give it a fair try?
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Trial lessons are held on Monday nights only.

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  • Masa Kokoro Philosophy


    Learn the way of harmony in everyday living through the Japanese Martial Art of Aikido. Stretch your mind power to acquire a calm spirit and enhanced metal focus, to be at one with the universe. It places emphasis on motion and the dynamics of movement. Use of the wooden staff (jo), the wooden sword (bokken), and the wooden knife (tanto) are included along with various hand techniques for blending with the opponent’s attack method.

  • Aikido, the Art


    Aikido is performed by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force of the attack rather than opposing it head-on. This requires very little physical energy, as the aikidōka (aikido practitioner) “leads” the attacker’s momentum using entering and turning movements. The techniques are completed with various throws or joint locks. Aikido can be categorized under the general umbrella of grappling arts.

  • Inaba Sensei


    Yasuhisa (Yas) Inaba Sensei was born November 26, 1952 in Osaka, Japan. He married Keiko Inaba and immigrated to Calgary in 1980. Yas began his career in Canada as a petroleum engineer, as well as to begin his own dojo as a teaching master of Aikido. He later began his own business, practising and teaching acupuncture and shiatsu. Yas obtained his sixth degree black belt in Aikido and title of Shihan. Yas took great pride in teaching his children the art of Aikido and was very proud of their accomplishments. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, teacher, healer and friend. He will be dearly missed by all his family, patients, friends and students.(November 26, 1952 – January 26, 2009)

  • Aikido Definition


    The word “aikido” is made up of three Japanese characters: AI – harmony, KI – spirit, mind, or universal energy, DO – the Way. Thus aikido is “the Way of Harmony with Universal Energy.” However, AIKI may also be interpreted as “accommodation to circumstances.” This latter interpretation is somewhat non- standard, but it avoids certain undesirable metaphysical commitments and also epitomizes quite well both the physical and psychological facets of aikido.

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