Aikido Institute of San Francisco

08/24/2026

🥋 Orientation, Openness & Connection

Join us September 19 & 20 for a special Aikido seminar with Darrell Bluhm Shihan, 7th Dan, exploring openness, connectedness, and orientation through our practice.

📍 Aikido Institute of San Francisco
6350 Mission St., Daly City

💰 Full seminar: $100 | Individual classes: $20

🔗 Register: https://www.aikidosf.com/events/

08/10/2026

A little late, but still worth sharing. We had a wonderful weekend of outdoor weapons training while enjoying the beautiful weather and great meals. Grateful for the training and the good company!

Big shout-out to Grass Valley Aikikai for hosting us and making it such a great experience!!! 🙏

07/04/2026

07/04/2026

A weekend of training, learning, and reconnecting with old friends while welcoming new ones. Until next summercamp!

02/19/2026

What an incredible weekend.

A huge thank you to Deskin Sensei for leading such a powerful and inspiring seminar. The training was intense, focused, and deeply engaging from start to finish. Every session pushed us to sharpen our weapons work, refine our timing, and elevate our attention to detail.

We really appreciated the chance to be on the mat with you this weekend.

Thank you as well to all the dojos and practitioners who joined us. Your participation, spirit, and commitment made the mat energy strong and supportive all weekend long. It was an honor to share training space with such a dedicated community.

Looking forward to the next time we can train together.

01/21/2026

Coming soon! Come train!

12/07/2025

Sunday mornings

12/03/2025

Sending Erica and Antonio off with gratitude and good wishes. Thank you for the energy, patience, and spirit you brought to our dojo. Wherever you go, may your paths be steady, your ukemi smooth, and your hearts full. Until we meet again. 🤍🥋

09/20/2025

We are thrilled to share that over President’s Day Weekend, February 13–15, 2026 (Friday–Sunday), we will be hosting a Weapons Intensive Workshop in the Bay Area with Diane Deskin, Sensei.

Traditionally, President’s Day weekend has been a meaningful time for Birankai, as Chiba Sensei often brought member dojos together during this period for practice and connection. In that spirit, we are organizing this event to both honor that tradition and to provide an opportunity for our community to gather, rekindle relationships, and train with intent.

Because our dojo is small, we have partnered with a nearby dojo and secured a beautiful, spacious training facility, ideally suited for weapons practice. The location is about 10 minutes from San Francisco International Airport, with many hotel and Airbnb options close by. We will also coordinate transportation for those who may need assistance.

We want to give you early notice so you can mark your calendars and share with your students.

Please pre-register here and save your spot: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/T53WJHEHKE876.

09/07/2025

Just some Shenanigans!