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Chesapeake Aikido Club
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Located at Anne Arundel Community College, and a member of Aikido America International.


Chesapeake Aikido Club is a satelite dojo of Professor Yoji Kondo and a member of Aikido America International. Established in 1996 as a non-credit course and athletic club of Anne Arundel Community College, outside of historic Annapolis, Maryland. The purpose of our club is to train and promote the philosophies of Tomiki style Aikido.
Class Schedule
Classes are held during the Fall, Spring, and Summer sessions.

Now double your fun!! Both Monday and Wednesday classes are now open to both beginner and advanced students.

Class times are as follows:
Monday - 7:00pm / 9:00pm
Wednesday - 7:00pm / 9:00pm
Saturdays - Aikido Club Meetings and Open Practice for all Enrolled Students 11:00am - 1:00pm
Dojo Practice
Currently our club carries approximately 25 students, with an additional 15 new students per semester. Rankings within the club range from beginners (white belts) to 2nd degree black belt. Typical class sessions involve aerobic and cardiovascular exercise. Emphasis on flexibility, and mental awareness (Zan Shin). Practice in basic techniques of body movement (Tai Sabaki), break falls (Ukemi), and balance breaking (kezushi). Intermediate and Advanced practice will involve aspects of open hand defense against a single attacker, multiple attackers, as well as defense against weapon and use of bokken (wooden sword) and jo (short staff).

What is Aikido?
Aikido in it's purest form is stricly a martial art of self defense. There is no attack in Aikido. There is no kicking or punching. Instead, Aikido employs aspects of Ki, balance breaking, atemi, movement perception, mind-body coordination, series of joint locks, extension and projection to avoid and defend against an attack. The attackers own momentum and energy is used against them, thus producing maximum results with minimal effort excerted by the defender. Attackers are quickly made aware of the folly of their actions and are discouraged from repeated attacks. The main philosophy behind aikido is not to injure an attacker beyond what is necessary. Serious injury to an attacker degrades us as individuals. Although many aikido techniques prove extremely powerfull and possibly fatal, no one wins in a conflict. This practice of non-aggression and non-violence is the driving force behind the cultivation of the spirit and harmony to the world around us that makes aikido so inviting. Aikido opens and strengthens the mind, spirit and body.


What does the word "Aikido" mean?
The word "Aikido" itself is broken down into three parts:
"Ai" is harmony, blending and love. This harmony and blending exists between both the attacker and defender as well as the individual and the world around them.
"Ki" is the inner strength or energy that is inherent to all living creatures. Ki is developed through a strong centre. This energy when focused through proper extension and maintaining a proper centre becomes an overwhelming force for any attacker.
"Do" is the way or the path. This path follows the philosophies and training of aikido. This path cultivates the spirit, promotes self-confidence and leads us to attain a higher level of success, and love with those around us.