Bradford and Hudderfield at the 2024 Northen Area Championships

We’ve been providing martial arts training in Aikido for juniors (6yrs to 15yrs) and seniors (16+ yrs) for over 40 years.

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If you can’t attend the Bradford Aikido Club, then why not consider one of these Aikido clubs:

What is Aikido?

Aikido is a Japanese self-defence and martial art that uses locks, holds, throws, and the opponent’s own movements.

Competitive (or Sport) Aikido is a relatively recent innovation, with national and international competitions for Juniors, Youth, Cadets and Seniors organised by the BAA and WSAF.

Read more about our Aikido club, Aikido, Tomiki Aikido , competitions that Bradford seniors and juniors have competed and examples of Aikido Shiai Randori.

Upcoming events

Upcoming club events and competitions

Want to know more?

You’re welcome to come to one of the two training sessions and speak to any of the club coaches about our Aikido Club.

Absolutely!

Our club welcomes beginners and provides a supportive environment for learning and practicing Aikido, regardless of experience level.

Wear any loose fitting clothing such as track suit bottoms and a T-shirt.

Tie back long hair remove all jewellery. Bring flip-flops to wear from the changing room to the dojo.

Always bring a bottle of water to each class.

See taking part in an Aikido training session for more details.

Our mat fees are £20 per month for a junior and £30 a monthly for a senior.

The monthly fee allows you to attend both the Thursday and Saturday sessions.

See our club details page for more details.

As members of the British Aikido Association (BAA) we follow the BAA grading syllabus which defines the requirements for each kyu grade (yellow, orange etc) and Dan Grade (black belt).

To be awarded a dan grade, you will need to pass a formal grading demonstrating both Kata and Hikitategeiko (application of Aikido techniques).

See Tomiki Aikido Syllabus for more details.

Just come to either Sedbergh Leisure Centre or Kents Gym 15 mins before the Aikido class starts and one of the club coaches will answer any questions you may have.

With Huddersfield Tomiki Aikido Club – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉 See MoreSee Less
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Today the team were amazing exceeding all expectations and comming home with a huge medal haul. The future is bright: See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to everyone who graded today at the BAA Nothern Dan grading. Our club was unbelievably successful. Bradlee Clarkson – 2nd DanBradley Godsman – 2nd DanAnthony Marston – 1st Dan Arjun Mistry – 2nd KyuFlorin Nita – 3rd Kyu Harry Letch – 3rd Kyu Daniel Spruce – 3rd KyuConnor Bright – 3rd Kyu Martin Dennehy – 4th Kyu Robyn and Kally also graded for the first time in the traditional syllabus of the BAA and successfully passed to 4th Kyu. See MoreSee Less
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This evening we hosted the first Bradford, Wakefield and Huddersfield Kyu Grading and we are more than happy to share all candidates passed. – Harry – Orange Belt– Dan – Orange Belt– Alex – Orange Belt– Connor – Orange Belt – Florin – Orange Belt – Xander – Orange Belt– Matt – Orange Belt– Joel – Orange Belt – Xander – Orange Belt – Gary – Yellow Belt Every candidate displayed more than enough to pass their grading with flying confidence and determination. We look forward to our next in November at Epic Aikido Club in Ellesmere Port!Congratulations to everyone you did all our clubs proud. See MoreSee Less
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The 2nd European WSAF Championships was held this weekend in Dublin, Ireland. Our team travelled and gained a tonne of experience and had a success with medals. Adults: 🥈Ninin Dori (Brad, Emma, Bower)🥉 Open Kata (Brad + Brad)Cadets (U19)🥇Female Individual Randori (Robyn)🥇 Male Individual Randori (Brad) 🥈 Open Kata (Robyn + Ant) 🥈Ninin Dori (Robyn, Ant, Brad) 🥉 Basic Kata (Robyn + Ant) The competition was fantastically run and there were a lot of entries from lots of countries. We are finally back to pre covid entries and it’s only ever increasing. This competition set a milestone in the WSAF + BAA history as Brad Godsman became the first ever Cadet to win the Nationals, European and World Randori Male Individual Title of all time. We cannot wait to reflect, analyse and practice for the next event our club enters. See MoreSee Less
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