Welcome to the Takemusu Aikido Amsterdam Dojo.

Our Dojo began in May 2007 at First Floor Fitness located at the Boelelaan Buitenveldert in Amsterdam. On 1 October 2008 the Dojo moved to the gym of the Multi Functional Centre 't Binnenhof across the mall Gelderlandplein. Our members are from Holland and abroad so the instruction are both in Dutch and English. We are a young Dojo and we are easily accessible for beginners Aikidoka.

The lessons are taught in the style of Morihiro Saito Shihan (Iwama Ryu / Takemusu Aikido). This style emphasized, the exercise of the fundamental principles and a clear distinction between basic and advanced levels of practice and techniques, integration (Riai) of practicing with the empty hand and weapons (wooden sword, staff and knife) and studying Aikido as a martial art (Budo).

Takemusu Aikido Amsterdam is a member of Takemusu Aikido Netherlands and has contact with Dojo's that practise the same style in Holland and abroad through joint training sessions, seminars and examinations.

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After the death of the founder Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1968), there are many forms created in aikido. To this day, people set up their own form. All with their own interpretation of aikido.
Takemusu Aikido is a traditional form (also known as Iwama ryu) and is descendant of the founder 's aikido taught in the Iwama Dojo in Japan. Takemusu Aikido can be translated as "inexhaustible source of applied techniques.

Morihiro Saito Sensei 9th Dan (1928-2002) trained 23 years under the founder in the Iwama Dojo. After the death of the founder, he is became the Dojo Cho (dojo holder) of the Iwama Dojo and caretaker of the Aiki Shrine (Aiki Temple). He saw it as his duty to preserve Aikido in its original form.

Worldwide thousands aikidoka's practice this form. In the Netherlands, this form is not so well known, perhaps known but not practiced. There are currently in the Netherlands 7 Dojo where this is practiced. They communicate with each other and international Dojo in connection by means of joint training.

Lewis Bernaldo the Quiros has trained from 1986 to 1993in the Iwama Dojo in Japan under the late Morihiro Saito Sensei (9th dan). Since then he teaches in Aikido, both at home in the Netherlands and across Europe through seminars. After his return from Japan, he has kept in contact with his teacher participation and assistance of seminars Saito Sensei. In 1999 he recived the rank of 5th dan Aikikai by Morihiro Saito Sensei. In 2009 he recived the rank of 6th dan by Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba.

Lewis is head instructor of Takemusu Aikido in the Netherlands and is connected to a network of dojo's that practice the same style by giving seminars and examinations.

Patrick van het Nederend is the Dojo Cho of Takemusu Aikido Amsterdam. He started his aikido training in 1999 and trains under the Lewis Bernaldo Quiros (Head Instructor Takemusu Aikido Netherlands). In the period from 2001 to 2003 he also trained under Alex van Alphen (Ki-musubi dojo Maarssen). Beside his own training and teaching at the Amsterdam Takemusu Aikido Dojo, he also participated seminars of his teacher in Holland and Abroad.

Takemusu Aikido in the Netherlands is a member of the Aikikai organization in Tokyo and with TAK (Takemusu Aikido Kyokai) in Europe.

Beginners start here.

The Takemusu Aikido Amsterdam Dojo is organising  Aikido Introduction Courses a few times a year. In a series of ten lessons  you get acquainted with the most important principles, basic exercises and techniques. This course is ideal to see what’s Takemusu Aikido is about.

Dates following Introduction course:

• Monday 7 September 2009 till Monday 9 November 2009.
• Monday 25 January till Monday 29 March 2010

If the course is already started, you can’t make it these dates, or you just want to start practicing Aikido. Please contact: Patrick van het Nederend to see what the options are.

• Times: 10 Mondays from 20:00 till 21:00 hour.
• What you need: Judo Gi or Training suite, slippers, the will and effort to learn.
• Cost: € 70,- to pay in cash at the first lesson.

For more information or to follow a trial contact the Dojo Cho.