There are 2 Aikido Yuishinkai clubs in Aberdeen which are both part of the same organisation, Aikido for Daily Life which is affiliated to Aikido Yuishinkai and is a member of The British Aikido Board.
For students / staff at The Unversity of Aberdeen
we have the AU Club and for everyone else we have what we refer to as the Town Club. We did have a club training at RGU but we have stopped practising there as there was not enough interest from RGU people. The Town ClubThe Aberdeen Aikido Yuishinkai Club's main training venue is St. Stephen's church hall on Powis place. The Town Club is open to anyone over the age of 18 who wants to learn and share in the practise; we train every Monday (19.30-21.30) and every Thursday (19.30-21.30) at St. Stephen's church hall, Powis place, Aberdeen. Beginners are always welcome as are practitioners of other arts and styles of Aikido. The club is organised and managed by the following club officers:
Other qualified instructors include: Mary-Jane Marvesley (1st Kyu) and Andrew Manson (1st Kyu). The University of Aberdeen Aikido Club
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| Dojo Leader & Instructor | Jo Duncan | 1st Dan | |
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| Club Captain | Gioia Barnbrook |
4th Kyu | Responsible for the day to day administration of the club |
| Club Treasurer | Andrew Hazell |
1st Kyu |
Responsible for managing the club finances |
| Club Secretary | Daniel Kral |
4th Kyu | The responsibilities of the secretary are a mystery |
| Club Social Secretary | Tom Langhorne |
2nd Kyu | Responsible for organising social events |
Dojo Affiliation
All the Aikido Yuishinkai clubs in Aberdeen are members of the association Aikido for Daily Life which is affiliated with Aikido Yuishinkai
and is member of The British Aikido Board.