News Archive
2022 IAF Liaison Meeting with the Aikikai

Today, the first IAF liaison meeting with the Aikikai took place online.
Read more…IAF Umbrella in Morocco

The Aikikai Foundation Morocco has just signed a MoU with Groupe Marocain d’Aikido (GMA).
Read more…2022 Kagamibiraki Ceremony

The 2022 Kagamibiraki Ceremony took place today, January 9th, at Aikikai Hombu Dojo, in Tokyo, Japan.
906 persons were promoted at the event.
New Year IAF Speeches

Happy new year!
May you all be healthy and joyful in this 2022!
Hereby the speeches of the IAF Chairman, Wilko Vriesman, and the IAF General Secretary, Dorin Marchis.
14th of December

December 14th is the birthday of Aikido Founder Ueshiba Morihei.
Read more…Gender Event in Romania

During 12th-14th of November, an International Gender Event was held in Cluj-Napoca, hosted by the Romanian Aikikai Aikido Foundation, as part of the GendAi project of the European Aikido Federation, under the patronage of the International Aikido Federation.
Read more…IAF General Assembly 2021

The General Assembly of the International Aikido Federation has taken place via electronic means. A new Directing Committee has been elected. 17 countries became IAF Members and 4 countries became IAF Associate Members.
Read more…Message of Doshu for the Aikido community

Dear friends,
Here by a message of Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba for the world Aikido community in the grip of the pandemic.
This message comes together with the video recording of a special class of Doshu for the Aikido practitioners to maintain the Aikido spirit.
RIP Ikeda Masatomi - Message from ACSA President

We are saddened by the passing of Ikeda Masatomi Shihan 7th Dan.
Hereby, we share the letter of mr. Hansruedi Nef,
President of ACSA.
The World Combat Games 2023 to be held in Riyadh

GAISF has announced that the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, has been awarded the 2023 edition of the World Combat Games (WCG). The estimated time of the year is the first quarter of 2023.
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