Aikido Seiryukan is the South Island's largest Aikido club.
29/07/2026
MEMORY FROM 10 YEARS AGO: A gift on our dojo’s 25th Anniversary to Andrew & Irene. 25 students contributed their belts [including Andrew & Irene’s first black belts. The belts were woven into the mat signifying the ties binding the dojo together.
27/07/2026
【日本語で合気道！(JAPANESE AIKIDO CLASS)】🇯🇵
On last Sunday, 26th of July, Aikido Seiryukan celebrated the 3rd anniversary of our monthly Japanese semi-immersion class 🎉🎂. A BIG THANK YOU for everyone who has come and supported the special Japanese class in the last 3 years!
The next class is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 30th of August.
香織 Kaori (Japanese Aikido Class Instructor) ☺️🥋
23/07/2026
KYU GRADE CERTIFICATES: Follow-up presentations of several Junior And Senior grading certificates. Congratulations and well done.
22/07/2026
Presentation of some of the Juniors’ Certificates from the mid year grading. Congratulations and well done.
20/07/2026
Thank you for the birthday wishes everyone and the brownie birthday cake [Andrew]
JUNIOR GRADING CERTIFICATES
We will hand out the certificates from the mid year grading on Wednesday 22 July at the end of the Junior class ie 5.30pm.
11/07/2026
MATARIKI SEMINAR: Today Seiryukan held its’ annual Matariki Seminar Intensive. The instructors were Fitz Sensei and Andrew Shihan. It was a fun filled and educational few hours enjoyed by all those who attended.
10/07/2026
KYU GRADE CERTIFICATES: some of the kyu grade certificates were presented on Wednesday by Andrew & Irene Shihan. Congratulations to Marysha, Yuna, Asher, Gursimarjeet and Jatinjeet.
06/07/2026
Congratulations to Kevin Cooper from CARLISLE DOJO on achieving Ikkyu. Well done.
03/07/2026
ADULTS & JUNIOR GRADING RESULTS
Are posted here:
https://www.christchurchaikido.co.nz/grading-results
Congratulations and well done everyone!
Grading Results — Aikido Seiryukan Senior grading results Nov 2025 Nidan – Black belt second degreeAndy BlazeyIkkyu – First kyuKazuki TakahashiLouie GilbertNikyu – Second kyuSeiji ItoYonkyu – Fourth kyuYuna LambMarysha HarbrowGokyu – Fifth kyuGursimajeet Singh JUNIOR grading results Nov 2025 6th Kyu – Dark greenDylan Shih...