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

Time	Class	Instructor	Dojo
6:30-8:00pm	General/Beginner Class	Marcus Liang Tim Yeung	Aikido in North Sydney

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

Time	Class	Instructor	Dojo
6:30-8:00pm	General Classes	Peter Bolt Geoff Hadden	Aikido in North Sydney

Friday

Time	Class	Instructor	Dojo
6:30-8:00pm	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