Searching for A New Home | Chicago Aikikai

For over ten years, I have had the privilege of training with Chicago Aikikai (https://www.chicagoaikikai.org/), a community devoted to the practice of aikido, a non-competitive Japanese martial art centered on balance, focus, and the redirection of force.

Founded in 1963 as the Illinois Aikido Club, Chicago Aikikai was the first dojo in the Midwest dedicated to aikido. After many years at its current Chicago Avenue location, the club must move and is looking for a permanent home in the city.

Chicago Aikikai is a nonprofit organization with a welcoming community, excellent instruction, and a remarkable history in Chicago. A suitable space would help preserve that tradition for current and future students.

If you know of a potential location, or someone who may be able to help, please contact chiaikikai@gmail.com.