Berkeley Aikikai

Aikido in Berkeley since 1989

Chief Instructor: Marianne Shibata, 7th dan, Shihan

1812 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley CA, 94702  510-649-7330
dojo@berkeleyaikikai.org

Berkeley Aikikai is headquarters of Aikido UnEnKai, and maintains a direct connection to Hombu Dojo (Aikikai Foundation), Tokyo, Japan. Berkeley Aikikai admits students of any race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin.
Dojo Location

Visitor Policy


Visitor Policy: Visitors are always welcome to observe. Those who have active affiliation with Hombu Dojo are welcome to train as visitors. Yudansha should bring their Aikikai yudansha book. Kyu grades should bring some document from their current Dojo that shows their affiliation, or a letter from their instructor.

Anyone is welcome to become a member. Call or send email for information.

Announcements

Taking care

We are all concerned about COVID-19.

While there have been no reports of COVID-19 infection or exposure among Dojo members or their families, Berkeley Aikikai will be taking the precaution of suspending classes for two weeks, beginning March 15 (Sunday).

In doing so, we are joining local schools and public agencies in trying to slow any spread of the virus.

We will re-evaluate the situation and give an update by March 30 about a time-line for restarting classes.

Thank you for your understanding.

Please take care of yourselves.

(From the Board of Directors, Berkeley Aikikai

and Marianne Shibata, Chief Instructor)

Update regarding classes: our county, Alameda county, is one of six bay area counties to have issued an area-wide shelter-in-place order. We will of course support the effort to contain COVID-19 by complying with this guideline. The current date given for re-evaluation is April 7th. Classes will be suspended until at least that date, unless there is some change in guidelines from public health officials.

Summer Seminar 

(Subject to change.)

UnEnKai Summer Seminar will be June 18 – 21 (Thursday – Sunday)

Contact Berkeley Aikikai for information.

Class Schedule

mixed beginners kids

Mon

  • Morning - Mixed

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  • Beginners

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  • Evening - Mixed

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Tue

  • Noon - Mixed

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  • Kids

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  • Evening - Mixed

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  • Evening - Mixed

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Wed

  • Morning - Mixed

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  • Beginners

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  • Evening - Mixed

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Thu

  • Noon - Mixed

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  • Evening - Mixed

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  • Evening - Mixed

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Fri

  • Morning - Mixed

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  • Beginners

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  • Evening - Mixed

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Sat

  • Kids

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  • Beginners and Kyu

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  • Saturday (weapons)

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Zazen: sitting is the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month starting at 7:00am.                                                                       Iaido is held the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month from 7:45am–8:45am.                                                                   The dojo is usually closed for all major US Holidays. Please check the bulletin board in the dojo for updates; also see Announcements above.