Events
Upcoming events
STÉPHANE BENEDETTI WEEKEND COURSE SEP 2026
Stéphane Benedetti Shihan returns to the UK this September for a 4 day weekend course.
Stéphane Benedetti lives in Barcelona and teaches all around the world. He brings his superb understanding of Aikido, infused with his inimitable Corsican character, to every encounter and is a truly inspiring teacher.
His seminars focus on the basics of Aikido, where he insists the secrets are to be found. This course is ideal for beginners, but you are certain to enjoy Stéphane's teachings whatever your level of experience.
Seminar details
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Friday 11 Sep 2026, 6pm to 8pm. St John's Parish Hall, Danescourt, Cardiff, CF5 2SH. £20 / £10 concessions
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Saturday 12 Sep 2026, 12pm to 3pm. Ffenics Aikido Club, Sully, CF64 5SE. £30 / £15 concessions
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Sunday 13 Sep 2026, 12pm to 3pm. Ffenics Aikido Club, Sully, CF64 5SE. £30 / £15 concessions
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Monday 14 Sep 2026, 7pm to 9pm. Bath Aikido Society, Denmark Road, Bath, BA2 3RE. £20 / £10 concessions
This seminar is open to practioners of all levels. Please bring proof of valid insurance and wooden weapons for each session.​
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For more information please see the Facebook event.
GREG HABERT AIKIDO AND KENJUTSU WEEKEND COURSE OCT 2026
Fudoshin Aikido Cardiff are delighted to welcome Greg Habert sensei back to the UK in October for a 4 day weekend seminar.
Greg belongs to a generation of exciting new aikido teachers emerging in Europe. He is a superb technician and instructor, whose powerful, dynamic Aikido has earned him international attention.
Whatever your experience you are certain to enjoy Greg sensei's teachings.
Seminar details
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Friday 23 Oct 2026, 6pm to 8pm. St John's Parish Hall, Danescourt, Cardiff, CF5 2SH. £20 / £10 concessions
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Saturday 24 Oct 2026, 1pm to 4pm. Ffenics Aikido Club, Sully, CF64 5SE. £30 / £15 concessions
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Sunday 25 Oct 2026, 11am to 2pm. Ffenics Aikido Club, Sully, CF64 5SE. £30 / £15 concessions
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Monday 26 Oct 2026, 7pm to 9pm. Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE. £20 / £10 concessions
This seminar is open to practioners of all levels. Please bring proof of valid insurance and wooden weapons for each session.​
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For more information please see the Facebook event.
BATH AIKIDO WINTER GATHERING 2026
To bookmark the end of the year, we will hold our usual winter gathering consisting of three hour-long training sessions, each taught by a different teacher. At the end of the seminar, we'll hold kyu gradings, followed by a social afterward to celebrate a good year of training together.
Seminar details
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12 Dec 2026, 1pm to 4pm
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Hedley Hall, Denmark road, Bath, BA2 3RE
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Mat fee: £10
This seminar is open to members of Bath Aikido Society.​
Past events
Marking the halfway point of the year, we held our summer gathering for members of Bath Aikido Society. Three hour-long training sessions, each taught by a different teacher, made for some intensive keiko, great preparation for the kyu gradings at the end of the seminar. We capped the day off with well deserved sushi.
Our friends at Fudoshin Aikido Cardiff hosted Greg Habert sensei (5th Dan Aikikai) for a 4 day weekend seminar last February where we studied both Aikido and Kenjutsu in great detail. Greg belongs to a generation of exciting new Aikido teachers emerging in Europe. He is a superb technician and instructor, whose powerful, dynamic Aikido has earned him international attention. Whatever your experience you are certain to enjoy Greg's teachings.
This seminar was held across several venues in Cardiff. Mat fees were typically £30 per day or £15 with the concession rate. The seminar was open to Aikido practioners of all levels.
Bath Aikido Society hosted our friends from Fudoshin Aikido Cardiff and Bristol Seishinkan Aikido from us for a fun-filled day of good keiko. Friendship seminars are a great way to practice with people of all different ages, abilities, and styles of Aikido in the spirit of learning from one another. The day had four sessions taught by Sam Street of Bath Aikido Society, David Dimmick and James Rees, both from Fudoshin Aikido Cardiff, and Mark Thompson from Bristol Seishinkan Aikido.
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The day was a big success and we hope to run more of them in the near future.
Before finishing classes for the Christmas period, we celebrated a successful 2025 by holding a special gathering for all members of Bath Aikido Society. Three hour-long training sessions, each taught by a different teacher, made for a great way to see out the year and was a nice way to reflect on the training we had done together this year. We finished with a meal afterwards at a favourite Thai restaurant.
Our friends at Fudoshin Aikido Cardiff hosted Greg Habert sensei (5th Dan Aikikai) for a 4 day weekend seminar last October where we studied both Aikido and Kenjutsu in great detail. Greg belongs to a generation of exciting new Aikido teachers emerging in Europe. He is a superb technician and instructor, whose powerful, dynamic Aikido has earned him international attention. Whatever your experience you are certain to enjoy Greg's teachings.
This seminar was held across several venues in Cardiff. Mat fees were typically £30 per day or £15 with the concession rate. The seminar was open to Aikido practioners of all levels.
Stéphane Benedetti Shihan (7th Dan Aikikai) returned once more to the UK for a 4 day weekend course. Stéphane lives in Barcelona and teaches all around the world. He always brings his superb understanding of Aikido, infused with his inimitable Corsican character, to every encounter and this time was no exception. He is a truly inspiring teacher. As with all his seminars, we focused on the basics of Aikido, where he insists the secrets are to be found. Stéphane's courses are ideal for beginners, but you are certain to enjoy Stéphane's teachings whatever your level of experience.
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This seminar was held across several venues including Ffenics Aikido Club in Sully, Cardiff, as well as Bath Aikido Society. Mat fees were typically £30 per day or £15 with the concession rate. The seminar was open to Aikido practioners of all levels.