Takemusu Aikido Kai Norwich

An excellent martial art that requires a relaxed body and mind rather than muscular strength. Sounds easy but requires constant awareness and attention to what you are doing from moment to moment, which is also good training for daily life. Its a style that teaches flexibility, fluidity of movement and harmonising with aggressors. Above all it's good fun taught by Sensei Peter Downs who has a deep understanding of aikido that he passes on with patience and humility and a class full of students eager to participate and help each other along the learning process.

A relaxed welcoming Atmosphere, with the benefit of a very experienced and competent 5th dan sansei (also known as Peter) teaching an effective marshal art, learning to control an adversary to what ever degree is required. Over the last five years I have enjoyed my journey, practising aikido with Peter as my Sansei, and have gained many benefits other than the development of aikido techniques. I am more confident, relaxed and less stressed, improving the quality of my life. I look forward to developing my aikido for the rest of my life especially Takemusu Aikido Kai, and meeting many more new friends from all over the world.

An exceptionally friendly club with an excellent quality of teaching. Tony M.

Excellent club and teacher with very friendly atmosphere. I've been training here for two years and before that in Helsinki, Oxford, Chicago and Athens, so I have something to compare it with. I can warmly recommend Takemusu Aikido Kai!

I've found the club friendly and the teaching very clear and really appreciate the clubs approach of soft but accurate movement coming from the point of view of someone who has studied the intetnal Chinese martial arts its perfect for me. Nick Hurn.

A friendly and fun place to go with a great group of people! Fantastic teaching and support from peers makes it more than enjoyable to learn Aikido!