Chippenham and Devizes Aikido Club

02/09/2026

🎉 After a mini-break, and the end of the heatwaves, we're back on the mats this evening!
🥋 As always, open mat from 7... and class 7:30 to 9:02...
🌞 If anyone available, Devizes Carnival this Saturday 5th - Budo Club has a small float to walk behind - Lawrence and Roy will be there - need to be in position in Long Street from 5.45 and procession starts 6.00 (Lawrence and Roy will be New Park Street Carpark from 3.30)

Toshio Suzuki Shihan Demonstration during the 61st All Japan Aikid...

01/09/2026

Katagatame shoulder pin to kaitenage throw with Dave in action….

28/08/2026

🥋😁Like our new official club poster? 😁👊

27/08/2026

Dave working on kaitenage… importance of hitting me in the face, getting my head back, hips forward, taking my balance, disrupting my structure 🥋👊….

27/08/2026

Looking for something new to try?

Aikido is a great way to move your body, calm your mind, build confidence and learn something different — all in a friendly, welcoming club.

At Chippenham Aikido Club, we keep things relaxed, supportive and beginner friendly.

No experience needed.
No need to be fit or flexible before you start.
No ego.
Just lots of learning, lots of laughter, and time on the mats.

First week free.

Mondays & Wednesdays
7.30–9.00pm
Olympiad Leisure Centre, Chippenham

Message us to try a class.

26/08/2026

Photo drop… chippenham aikido team in action 🥋💚….

24/08/2026

Summer is nearly over, routines are changing, and September is a great time to try something new.

Aikido is beginner friendly, welcoming and suitable for adults of all experience levels.

You don’t need to be fit.
You don’t need to be flexible.
You don’t need any martial arts experience.

Just come along and try a class.

First week free
Mondays & Wednesdays, 7.30–9.00pm
Olympiad Leisure Centre, Chippenham

Message us if you’d like to give it a go.

Richard
07921 309157 | www.chippenhamaikido.co.uk

20/08/2026

Quick recap - Kokyu nage, Kote-gaeshi/Sumi otoshi... Kata Gatame (shoulder pin) x3 variants and Kaiten nage (projection) x2 - same movement for different applications - from Kata dori (shoulder grab) and Gyaku Katate dori (same side grab)...

George Lyons Sensei of Bucks County Aikido at Brooklyn Aikikai, Mar...

19/08/2026

🥋 Shirakawa in action again - super smooth and "blendy".
☃️ Air con will be on full... open mat from 7 today...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT5lVn5u3Kc

17/08/2026

Aikido isn’t about trying to beat the person in front of you.

It’s about learning with them.

Every class involves working with different partners, different grades and different levels of experience. Sometimes you’re learning the movement. Sometimes you’re helping someone else understand it. Often, you’re doing both.

That’s one of the things we love about training.

It’s cooperative.
It’s respectful.
It’s challenging without being aggressive.
And yes, we have a laugh too.

You don’t need experience to start. You’ll be guided step by step, at your own pace, in a friendly club where everyone remembers what it felt like to be new.

First week free
Mondays & Wednesdays, 7.30–9.00pm
Olympiad Leisure Centre, Chippenham

Message us if you’d like to come along.