Riai Aikido Wellington Events
This page covers upcoming Riai Aikido Wellington events held in Wellington, mostly at our City and Belmont dojos. See those dojo pages for routine training times. See the Riai Aikido events page for events elsewhere.
| When | Where | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| 6th, 8th, 10th, 13th | City | Dojo will be open normal times for informal adult training (hours don't count) |
| Monday 15th | City | First formal class of 2018 |
| Tuesday 16th | Belmont | First class of 2018 |
| Monday 22nd (Wellington Anniversary) | City | Dojo open for adults, no Aiki Kids class |
| Monday 29th | City | First Aiki Kids class of term 1 |
| Wednesday 31st | City | First Aiki Teens class of term 1 |
| February | ||
| Monday 5th | City then local pub | Grading, then drinks after class |
| Tuesday 6th (Waitangi Day) | Belmont | Belmont class cancelled |
| March | ||
| Saturday 3rd | City | Aiki Lab Workshop with Henry Lynch sensei 6th Dan, 10:30am – 5pm |
| Monday 5th | City then local pub | Drinks after class |
| Saturday 30th (Easter) | City and Belmont | Belmont class cancelled City class open |
| April | ||
| Monday 2nd (Easter) | City | Dojo open for adults, no Aiki Kids class |
| Monday 9th | City then local pub | Last Aiki Kids class of term 1, drinks after class (for the adults!) |
| Wednesday 11th | City | Last Aiki Teens class of term 1 |
| Wednesday 18th - Wednesday 25th | City | Adult free-training classes during school holidays, at 5:30pm Mon and Wed |
| Wednesday 25th (ANZAC day) | City | Dojo open for adults |
| 27-29th | San Francisco | O Sensei revisited with Nadeau shihan: see flyer and register here. |
| Monday 30th | City | First Aiki Kids class of term 2 |
| May | ||
| Wednesday 2nd | City | First Aiki Teens class of term 2 |
| Weekend 12/13th | City Saturday, Wainuiomata Sunday | Tatsu Gi Kai Aikido seminar with Dianne Haynes sensei (5th Dan) and Paul Haynes sensei (4th Dan) |
| Weekend 26/27th | City | Riai Aikido High Grade Retreat (HGR) for 2nd Kyu and above |
| Saturday 26th | Belmont | Belmont dojo closed because of HGR |
| June | ||
| Monday 4th (Queen's birthday) | City | Dojo open for adults |
| August | ||
| Fri 24th to Sun 26th | Motueka | Motueka & Nelson Aikido 30th Anniversary Gasshuku with Takase Shihan and Puffett, Roberts, Lynch, McConnell and Baumgartner senseis (see flyer, and webpage for registration. |
| September | ||
| Saturday 8th | City | Seminar and grading with Henry Lynch sensei 6th Dan, 10:30am – 5pm |
| October | ||
| Fri 5th to Sun 7th | Auckland | 37th Riai Aikido National Friendship Festival |