Aikido Tacoma Aikikai

This particular Aikido school was founded in 2016, and shares a lineage similar to Tenzan Aikido in North Seattle. The instruction here is excellent, and the teachers are very knowledgeable. A very reputable school!

Covid friendly.

Amazing, professional, compassionate instructor at this dojo, who apprenticed directly with the world's top teachers in Japan. This dojo has so much to offer!

I began training at Tacoma Aikikai almost a year ago with my son, and couldn't be more pleased with our choice. We looked around at, and heavily researched, a number of other dojos (Aikido and other martial arts) and found the atmosphere of Tacoma Aikikai to be the best for us by far. Ea Sensei is patient, kind, supportive, and extremely competent both in her skills and approach to instruction (as an educator, this was an important aspect to me . . . proficiency in practice and teaching don't always coincide). There is a strong sense of collegiality and family in the dojo, so much so that my wife and daughter have chosen to start training despite having no prior interest. If you are thinking about giving it a try, don't hesitate!

I have 30 years of experience in Aikido and recently moved to Tacoma. The Tacoma Aikikai is a new school so it doesn't have many members, this gives the students a great opportunity to get a lot of individual instruction from Ea sensei. I found her classes a nice mix of exercises and technique. Her style is both powerful and precise. If you are new to Aikido this is a great place to start and if you are experienced it's a great practice.