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Aikido

a martial art for all

Open to all ages and experience levels, Aikido combines traditional Japanese martial-arts with modern needs and application.

Would you like to 

try something new ?

You can exercise, improve your physical robustness and mental discipline while discovering Japanese culture.

Aikido is friendly to beginners and unexperienced, and it only gets better !

Why Aikido?

Regardless of your age, gender or experience, Aikido allows you to start practicing with no pre-requisites. You will start by learning how to move your body so that you can enjoy practice at your own pace and free of injuries.

Friendly to Beginners

Regardless of your age, gender or experience, Aikido allows you to start practicing with no pre-requisites. You will start by learning how to move your body so that you can enjoy practice at your own pace and free of injuries.
As your experience in Aikido grows, Aikido practice can keep you fit and flexible. But different from sports and fitness activities, Aikido also focuses on self-discipline which extends beyond the tatami.

Exercise and Discipline

As your experience in Aikido grows, Aikido practice can keep you fit and flexible. But different from sports and fitness activities, Aikido also focuses on self-discipline which extends beyond the tatami.
Unlike some other martial arts, Aikido is practiced with the mindset of "helping each other advance" instead of adversity. People from all levels practice together, learn from each other and create a strong community too.

Beyond Simply Fighting

Unlike some other martial arts, Aikido is practiced with the mindset of “helping each other advance” instead of adversity. People from all levels practice together, learn from each other and create a strong community too.

FAQ

Our Instructors

Çağdaş moved to Cambridge in 2018, and founded Cambs Eurasia Aikido in 2022. He holds the rank of 6. Dan in Aikido since 2023, and aims to advance in the technical approach of Nobuyoshi Tamura and Nebi Vural Senseis as well as to introduce this school of Aikido to a broader audience in the UK.

Çağdaş Bilen - Head Instructor, 6. Dan

Çağdaş moved to Cambridge in 2018, and founded Cambs Eurasia Aikido in 2022. He holds the rank of 6. Dan in Aikido since 2023, and aims to advance in the technical approach of Nobuyoshi Tamura and Nebi Vural Senseis as well as to introduce this school of Aikido to a broader audience in the UK.
He began practising aikido in Venezuela in 1997 with Jesus "Chucho" Gonzalez. Over the years, received his 1st Dan from Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan and 2nd and 3rd Dans from senseis Stefan Benedetti and Malcolm T. Shewan. Daniel currently holds 4th Dan in Eurasia Aikido Organization with Nebi Vural Sensei. He also holds 2nd Dan in Iaido and 3rd Kyu in Jodo.

Daniel Ramirez - Instructor, 4. Dan

He began practising aikido in Venezuela in 1997 with Jesus “Chucho” Gonzalez. Over the years, received his 1st Dan from Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan and 2nd and 3rd Dans from senseis Stefan Benedetti and Malcolm T. Shewan. Daniel currently holds 4th Dan in Eurasia Aikido Organization with Nebi Vural Sensei. He also holds 2nd Dan in Iaido and 3rd Kyu in Jodo.
Audrey started Aikido when she was a child at the age of 6 with her teacher Corine Masson-Payeur who was a direct student of Nobuyoshi Tamura Sensei. She met Nebi Vural Sensei early on and has been following his technical direction since. Audrey holds in Aikido the rank of 3. Dan since 2023, and aims to follow the steps of Nobuyoshi Tamura and Nebi Vural senseis.

Audrey Bilen - Instructor, 3. Dan

Audrey started Aikido when she was a child at the age of 6 with her teacher Corine Masson-Payeur who was a direct student of Nobuyoshi Tamura Sensei. She met Nebi Vural Sensei early on and has been following his technical direction since. Audrey holds in Aikido the rank of 3. Dan since 2023, and aims to follow the steps of Nobuyoshi Tamura and Nebi Vural senseis.

Classes

Monday / Thursday 8:15 - 9:45 PM

Orchard Park Community Centre

Monday / Thursday 8:15 – 9:45 PM
Wednesday 8:15 - 9:45 PM

Meadows Community Centre

Wednesday 8:15 – 9:45 PM

Sign Up!

If you are interested in trying Aikido, you can fill out our starter form and head over to the next available class above with comfortable sports clothing (shorts not recommended). You can try 1-3 classes free of charge, before deciding to subscribe for a monthly fee:

  • Standard membership (adults, waged): 40 £
  • Student membership (adults, unwaged): 30 £

Visitor practitioners and people interested in watching the classes are always welcome to drop in free of charge.

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