Practise Aikido in Cardiff with a friendly, open club

Fudoshin Aikido welcomes new members and visitors, whether experienced practioners or absolute beginners.

About the club

We are based at Chapter Arts Centre, Canton. Our close association with other Cardiff clubs means that our members also practise regularly at other venues in the city.

Fudoshin Aikido is lucky enough to have members from a dozen or more different countries, from as many different walks of life and backgrounds. Our members include people in their teens and their 70s, who have been practising a few weeks or several decades. We are an inclusive club.

Our regular instructors are David Dimmick and Ian Llewelyn, both experienced Aikidoka and thoughtful teachers.

Fudoshin Aikido benefits from its associations with other Aikido organisations. We are affiliated to Furo Ryo Aikido (Bath Aikido Society) and the British Aikido Board (Aikido's governing body in the UK). Our members regularly attend courses hosted by other clubs, and enjoy many opportunities to practise under instructors of international standing (including such luminaries of the Aikido world as Senseis Tamura, Yamada, Benedetti, Voarino, Shewan and Yamashima) both here and abroad.