News Archive
International Women's Day 2022
8th March is International Women's Day!
Let's celebrate together, to strengthen the ties among us, to bring unity to the world Aikido community during these unstable times.
RIP Matthew Holland Shihan
We are saddened by the news of the passing away of Matthew Holland Shihan 7th Dan.
Read more…2022 IAF Liaison Meeting with the Aikikai
Today, the first IAF liaison meeting with the Aikikai took place online.
Read more…IAF Umbrella in Morocco
The Aikikai Foundation Morocco has just signed a MoU with Groupe Marocain d’Aikido (GMA).
Read more…2022 Kagamibiraki Ceremony
The 2022 Kagamibiraki Ceremony took place today, January 9th, at Aikikai Hombu Dojo, in Tokyo, Japan.
906 persons were promoted at the event.
New Year IAF Speeches
Happy new year!
May you all be healthy and joyful in this 2022!
Hereby the speeches of the IAF Chairman, Wilko Vriesman, and the IAF General Secretary, Dorin Marchis.
14th of December
December 14th is the birthday of Aikido Founder Ueshiba Morihei.
Read more…Gender Event in Romania
During 12th-14th of November, an International Gender Event was held in Cluj-Napoca, hosted by the Romanian Aikikai Aikido Foundation, as part of the GendAi project of the European Aikido Federation, under the patronage of the International Aikido Federation.
Read more…IAF General Assembly 2021
The General Assembly of the International Aikido Federation has taken place via electronic means. A new Directing Committee has been elected. 17 countries became IAF Members and 4 countries became IAF Associate Members.
Read more…Message of Doshu for the Aikido community
Dear friends,
Here by a message of Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba for the world Aikido community in the grip of the pandemic.
This message comes together with the video recording of a special class of Doshu for the Aikido practitioners to maintain the Aikido spirit.