Getting Started
Interested in starting Aikido training?
Please check our schedule below and simply come watch any class. Our friendly instructors & senior students will be happy to answer any of your questions before or after class.
Monday
| Time | Class | Instructor | Dojo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00-8:30pm | General Class 1hr Tai-Jutsu 30mins Weapons (optional) | Saburo Takayasu | Aikido in North Sydney |
| 6:45-7:45pm | Senior Tai-Jutsu Class | Derek Minus
Derek Minus, 6th dan. Derek Minus is the chief instructor at the Ku-ring-gai dojo, which he established in 1982, on moving to the area. He is an internationally qualified Aikido instructor, ranked 6th Dan by the Aikikai International. He has been practising Aikido for over 35 years and is also qualified to instruct Aiki-ken (sword) and Aiki-jo (staff), holding four weapons teaching certificates awarded by Morihiro Saito Sensei. He is also a NCAS Accredited Level 2 coach. Before beginning Aikido, he trained in Kyokushinkai karate, in which he holds a black belt rank, Taiki-ken, a Japanese derivative of Hsing I-ch’uan and Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo (a classical Japanese staff art). Derek started Aikido practice in 1972 with the late Sugarno Sensei, then the Aikikai representative for Australia. However, it was his present teacher, Saburo Takayasu 7th dan shihan, who introduced him to the powerful Aikido of the Iwama dojo. | Ku-ring-gai |
| 6:45-7:45pm | Children’s Class | Derek Minus
Derek Minus, 6th dan. Derek Minus is the chief instructor at the Ku-ring-gai dojo, which he established in 1982, on moving to the area. He is an internationally qualified Aikido instructor, ranked 6th Dan by the Aikikai International. He has been practising Aikido for over 35 years and is also qualified to instruct Aiki-ken (sword) and Aiki-jo (staff), holding four weapons teaching certificates awarded by Morihiro Saito Sensei. He is also a NCAS Accredited Level 2 coach. Before beginning Aikido, he trained in Kyokushinkai karate, in which he holds a black belt rank, Taiki-ken, a Japanese derivative of Hsing I-ch’uan and Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo (a classical Japanese staff art). Derek started Aikido practice in 1972 with the late Sugarno Sensei, then the Aikikai representative for Australia. However, it was his present teacher, Saburo Takayasu 7th dan shihan, who introduced him to the powerful Aikido of the Iwama dojo. | Ku-ring-gai |
Tuesday
Classes TBA
Wednesday
| Time | Class | Instructor | Dojo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00-8:30pm | General Class 1hr Tai-Jutsu 30mins Weapons (optional) | Saburo Takayasu | Aikido in North Sydney |
| 6:30-7:30pm | Senior Tai-jutsu and Beginners Classes | Derek Minus
Derek Minus, 6th dan. Derek Minus is the chief instructor at the Ku-ring-gai dojo, which he established in 1982, on moving to the area. He is an internationally qualified Aikido instructor, ranked 6th Dan by the Aikikai International. He has been practising Aikido for over 35 years and is also qualified to instruct Aiki-ken (sword) and Aiki-jo (staff), holding four weapons teaching certificates awarded by Morihiro Saito Sensei. He is also a NCAS Accredited Level 2 coach. Before beginning Aikido, he trained in Kyokushinkai karate, in which he holds a black belt rank, Taiki-ken, a Japanese derivative of Hsing I-ch’uan and Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo (a classical Japanese staff art). Derek started Aikido practice in 1972 with the late Sugarno Sensei, then the Aikikai representative for Australia. However, it was his present teacher, Saburo Takayasu 7th dan shihan, who introduced him to the powerful Aikido of the Iwama dojo. | Ku-ring-gai |
Thursday
Classes TBA
Friday
| Time | Class | Instructor | Dojo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00-8:30pm | General Classes 1hr Tai-Jutsu 30mins Weapons (optional) | Saburo Takayasu | Aikido in North Sydney |
Saturday
| Time | Class | Instructor | Dojo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30-11:00am | Senior Tai-Jutsu Classes | Derek Minus
Derek Minus, 6th dan. Derek Minus is the chief instructor at the Ku-ring-gai dojo, which he established in 1982, on moving to the area. He is an internationally qualified Aikido instructor, ranked 6th Dan by the Aikikai International. He has been practising Aikido for over 35 years and is also qualified to instruct Aiki-ken (sword) and Aiki-jo (staff), holding four weapons teaching certificates awarded by Morihiro Saito Sensei. He is also a NCAS Accredited Level 2 coach. Before beginning Aikido, he trained in Kyokushinkai karate, in which he holds a black belt rank, Taiki-ken, a Japanese derivative of Hsing I-ch’uan and Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo (a classical Japanese staff art). Derek started Aikido practice in 1972 with the late Sugarno Sensei, then the Aikikai representative for Australia. However, it was his present teacher, Saburo Takayasu 7th dan shihan, who introduced him to the powerful Aikido of the Iwama dojo. | Ku-ring-gai |
Sunday
| Time | Class | Instructor | Dojo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00-10:00am | Weapons Classes at Robert Pymble Park | Derek Minus
Derek Minus, 6th dan. Derek Minus is the chief instructor at the Ku-ring-gai dojo, which he established in 1982, on moving to the area. He is an internationally qualified Aikido instructor, ranked 6th Dan by the Aikikai International. He has been practising Aikido for over 35 years and is also qualified to instruct Aiki-ken (sword) and Aiki-jo (staff), holding four weapons teaching certificates awarded by Morihiro Saito Sensei. He is also a NCAS Accredited Level 2 coach. Before beginning Aikido, he trained in Kyokushinkai karate, in which he holds a black belt rank, Taiki-ken, a Japanese derivative of Hsing I-ch’uan and Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo (a classical Japanese staff art). Derek started Aikido practice in 1972 with the late Sugarno Sensei, then the Aikikai representative for Australia. However, it was his present teacher, Saburo Takayasu 7th dan shihan, who introduced him to the powerful Aikido of the Iwama dojo. | Ku-ring-gai |