The Art of Peace

Please join us for a nomikai next Saturday, Aug. 26, starting at 7 p.m. at Philippe’s house. The nomikai will be pot luck, so bring a food item or beverage to share. Come and join us even if you aren’t actively training with us. We would love to see you. Please email info@aikidosaltlake.com if youRead more about Nomikai, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017[…]

By Roberto N. Maruyama – 7th Dan Aikikai Translated from Portuguese by Philippe Wyffels – 4th Dan Aikikai and revised by Gerald Carpenter – 2nd Dan Aikikai This article is in response to the published results of the Aikido Journal survey about the “Future of Aikido” that the broader Aikido community participated in after StanleyRead more about A Perspective on the Future of Aikido[…]

Aikido of Salt Lake is pleased to welcome Roberto Maruyama Sensei (7th dan) of São Paulo, Brazil for a seminar, Nov. 17-19, 2017 in Salt Lake City. Training on Friday will be held at the Aikido of Salt Lake dojo at the Sugar Space in Salt Lake City. Training on Saturday and Sunday will beRead more about Save the Date – Maruyama Sensei Seminar, Nov. 17-19[…]

Aikido of Salt Lake encourages you to support Mountain Path Aikido in Logan (Friday and Saturday) and Intermountain Aikido in Sandy (Sunday) as they host Glen Matsuda Sensei (6th dan). The seminar will be held July 21 – 23, 2017, at Cache Valley Athletics, 917 W 600 N, Logan, UT 84321 (Friday/Saturday) and Personal Mastery Martial Arts, 8663 Highland Dr, Sandy, UT 84093Read more about Aikido Seminar: Glen Matsuda (6th dan)[…]

Aikido of Salt Lake is excited to be a participant at the West Side Festival on Saturday, June 24, 2017. Please join us for an Aikido demonstration at 12 Noon in the Green Studio Building. The festival will be held at the Sugar Space Arts Warehouse: 132 S 800 W, Salt Lake City The festivalRead more about Aikido at the West Side Festival, June 24[…]

Aikido of Salt Lake is pleased to partner with 21st Yoga for an Yoga-Aikido workshop on Saturday, May 20, at 2 p.m. The workshop will explore the affinities between Aikido and Yoga, such as: Breathing Balance Grounding Flow of energy Unity of body, mind, and spirit Universal connectedness Participants will be able to engage in both YogaRead more about Yoga / Aikido Workshop, May 20, 2017[…]

Kyu Test It was an exciting week at Aikido of Salt Lake! On Thursday, Apr. 20, we held our first ever kyu test. Stephanie tested for 3 kyu and passed with a superior rating. We’re very proud of the progress she has made over the past few months. Congratulations, Stephanie! And thank you everyone who cameRead more about All-Dojo Workout, BBQ, and Kyu Test![…]

Yoko Ukemi In Aikido, the most advanced fall is known as a break fall or high fall (in Japanese, “yoko ukemi”, lit. “side fall”). This is the big spectacular fall that you often see in advanced Aikido demonstrations where uke (the person receiving the technique) attacks nage (the person performing the technique) at high speed and then is thrownRead more about 3 Steps to Learning a Soft Break Fall[…]

Ushiro Ukemi Next to mai ukemi (forward roll), the next important type of fall you will learn in Aikido is how to fall or roll backwards (in Japanese “ushiro ukemi”). Many Aikido techniques require the ability to fall backwards safely. This type of fall can be dangerous in a couple of ways: 1) You canRead more about How to Do an Aikido Backward Roll[…]

We will celebrate the Grand Opening of Aikido of Salt Lake with an all-dojo workout and lunch on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The workout will go from 9 to 11 a.m. followed immediately by a potluck on the patio outside the dojo. There is no cost to attend this event. Please bringRead more about Grand Opening All Dojo Workout and Lunch[…]