Kiku Matsu Dojo

Aikido is not an easy martial art.  However, it is accessible to anyone who has a desire to train.  During your practice you will go through high and low points, at times you will feel overjoyed and fulfilled.  At other times you will feel exhausted.  Whichever the case, as you walk along Aikido’s “path” you will have countless eye-opening encounters, learn about your own self, and refine your ability to judge and make decisions.

Through the practice of of Aikido, it is possible to experience the process of personal growth in harmony with others and your surroundings.

– Okamoto, Yoko

Join us in Chicago for our annual AWA Kangeiko (Winter Training) with instruction by AWA Chief Instructor Andrew Sato, Shihan, 7th Dan Aikikai. The event will be held January 24-27, 2019 at Kiku Matsu Dojo. For the event schedule and registration details, click here.

Join us in Houston TX for our annual AWA Fall Camp, October 5-7, 2018. We are honored to welcome back Eiji Katsurada, 6th Dan Aikikai, Hombu Shihan. For the event schedule and registration details, click here.

Shochugeiko (Summer Intensive Training) will be coming to Kiku Matsu Wednesday July 18 through Sunday July 22, 2018. Regular adult and children’s classes will be cancelled during this time. We hope you will join us for one or more sessions. For more information on the event, click here.

Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow. You are here to realize your inner divinity and manifest your innate enlightenment.

Morihei Ueshiba