Welcome to our website! We are Chishin Dojo, a warm and welcoming Aikido club deeply rooted in the Coventry community. Established in June 2007, our dojo received its name from Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei, who beautifully interpreted it as "know one's self, one's heart; to (get to) know another person's heart - to connect heart-to-heart."

Conveniently located near Coventry city centre, we are proud to follow the teachings of Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei, emphasizing his internal principles and fostering connections among teachers and students from various Aikido backgrounds. Our goal is to share skills, build lasting friendships, and support the future growth of Aikido. By blending insights from diverse instructors, we strive to preserve and pass on the rich legacy of Aikido to future generations. In our internal classes, we focus on analysing and studying the principles of 6 Harmonies movement in relation to Ueshiba’s Aikido, thanks to Mike Sigman.

We invite you to join us! Feel free to watch or participate in any of our classes—everyone is welcome. If you’re new to Aikido, your first two weeks are free. The best way to truly experience Aikido is to step onto the mat and give it a try, so don’t hesitate to reach out.

We embrace students from all associations, regardless of grade or style. Join our community today!

Chishin Dojo
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Chishin Dojo, are members of UK Aikido Shimbokukai, all UK Aikido Shimbokukai dojo are in turn members of Aikido Shimbokukai. 

The Aikido Shimbokukai is an association of instructors, dojo, and aikido practitioners whose common bond is the practice and development of Aikido. This group strives to bring people together for the exchange of experience and ideas through Aikido training and doesn't follow any one style or teacher, endeavoring to stay apolitical and broad-minded, and welcoming all who are interested in developing Aikido together. 

The Aikido Shimbokukai is an Officially Recognized Organisation by the Aikido World Headquarters (Hombu Dojo) and the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo, Japan. We value our relationship with Aikido World Headquarters (Hombu Dojo) and the Aikikai Foundation, and strive to support them as best as possible, through training and other activities.

Chishin Dojo, also members of the British Aikido Board, welcomes students from all walks of life no matter your gender, sexuality, race, religion, nationality or ethnicity.