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 !

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Why Aikido?

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.

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.

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

I have no experience with martial arts, can I still practice Aikido?

Absolutely! For beginners, Aikido practice starts from the very basics including how to safely take falls and exercise with others. The speed of practice is different for each practitioner, tuned to their level. Previous experience in sports or other martial-arts is not needed, though you can definitely benefit from it.
I don't like the idea of fighting, is this really for me?

You are not alone, most people are not comfortable or interested in getting into fights with others. It is however not always in our control.

Through Aikido we aim to learn about conflict resolution, both through physical and mental means. Aikido techniques rely on efficient use of force to enable a response without brute force. And it is fun to practice for all involved.
Would Aikido allow me to protect myself?

Martial arts and Aikido can help you have a better chance to deal with difficult situations if practiced correctly, continuously and with discipline. But it is neither a superpower and nor a guarantee and it can take years to develop to the level of comfortable use. We recommend practicing Aikido mainly because it is fun, interesting and can help you learn new skills.
Do you have children's classes?
Aikido sounds cool, but why choose Cambs Eurasia Dojo?

Apart from having instructors with 20+ years of experience, Cambs Eurasia Aikido is the UK representative dojo of Eurasia Aikido Organization, which is one of the very few international Aikido organizations operating in 25+ countries in the world.

The school of Aikido practiced in Eurasia Aikido is following the footsteps of Nobuyoshi Tamura Sensei under the technical direction of Nebi Vural Sensei and is known for its practicality and technical depth.
Ok, I'm up for this, how can I try it?

Our Instructors

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.

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 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

Orchard Park Community Centre

Monday / Thursday 8:15 – 9:45 PM

Address: Central Ave, Cambridge CB4 2EZ

Meadows Community Centre

Wednesday 8:15 – 9:45 PM

Address: 299 Arbury Rd, Arbury, Cambridge CB4 2JL

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.