Twin Oaks Aikido Houston

Twin Oaks Aikido Houston This school is dedicated to training mind, heart, and body to work together.

Twin Oaks Aikido started as a group of Aikido friends picking up the pieces of their training after the pandemic by meeting in Spotts Park under a couple of oak trees. The dojo is now located inside the Gymnast Factory in Rice Village on Monday and Wednesday evenings (Friday mornings at 5:30 in Hermann Park in front of the reflecting pool). Under the leadership of head instructor Karen Vargas (4th

dan), and fellow Twin Oaks Aikido LLC members Pam Mencin (2nd dan) and Ann-Michele Bowlin (1st dan), our dojo's goals are to teach and improve our own selves through Aikido and enjoy social activities with our supportive community. The dojo is known for it's high number of dan ranked Aikidoka who assist in the teaching, the high number of non-U.S.-born members, and the strong friendships that are formed.

4 weeks until the seminar with Eugene Lee Shihan and Kamenna Lee Sensei Sept. 25-27! (2024 photo of Eugene Lee Sensei w...
08/30/2026

4 weeks until the seminar with Eugene Lee Shihan and Kamenna Lee Sensei Sept. 25-27! (2024 photo of Eugene Lee Sensei with Konstantin). Register here: https://bit.ly/4dtTafo

Six days in and still a good ways from Bingo. Maybe no piñata at the party 😿?Everyone looks great with their 23 ushiro j...
08/25/2026

Six days in and still a good ways from Bingo. Maybe no piñata at the party 😿?

Everyone looks great with their 23 ushiro jiyuwaza. 😊

At Twin Oaks, we’re welcoming students back from summer vacation with a game of Aikido Bingo. Today we all fulfilled G18...
08/13/2026

At Twin Oaks, we’re welcoming students back from summer vacation with a game of Aikido Bingo. Today we all fulfilled G18, which was 18 kata tori ikkyo. If we get Bingo, party in September!

Kamenna Lee Sensei and Eugene Lee Shihan are bringing a great seminar to Houston! Register here: https://bit.ly/4dtTafo
07/17/2026

Kamenna Lee Sensei and Eugene Lee Shihan are bringing a great seminar to Houston! Register here: https://bit.ly/4dtTafo

06/23/2026

Monday night Jo kata #1 practice.

06/21/2026

Practicing synchronized backrolls—soon to be an Olympic sport!

06/11/2026

Peter and Vianney practicing Jo Kata 2

Ernesto’s yudansha certificate hand delivered by Peter and Karen. Congratulations!!
04/30/2026

Ernesto’s yudansha certificate hand delivered by Peter and Karen. Congratulations!!

Sivaram officially received his shodan certificate yesterday. Congratulations!
04/30/2026

Sivaram officially received his shodan certificate yesterday. Congratulations!

04/16/2026

Address

2520 Albans Road
Houston, TX
77005

Opening Hours

Monday 7pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 5:30am - 6:30am
Wednesday 7pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

+17135165974

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