Worn out after a great practice!

Welcome to Chushin Aikikai!

Chushin Aikikai is a community-based organization in Omaha, Nebraska, founded to teach and practice the principles of Aikido.  Aikido is a Japanese martial art based on a philosophy of nonviolence and nonagression.   The dojo is currently run by volunteer efforts,  and is a member of the United States Aikido Federation (USAF) and the Hombu Dojo in Tokyo, Japan.  The USAF is currently headed by Yoshimitsu Yamada, an 8th Dan Shihan (master instructor) and a direct student of O Sensei for more than 10 years.  Yamada Sensei is also the chief instructor of New York Aikikai.

Our instructor, Dan Hayes, began his studies in 1987 under Peter Bernath, 7th Dan Shihan, at Florida Aikikai.  Dan Sensei is currently a Yondan (4th degree black belt) and Shidoin (certified examiner) of the USAF.  He also serves as the technical director for Tatsumaki Aikikai/KSU Aikido, a non-profit organization located in Manhattan, KS.

Dan-Sensei (left) with Les-Sensei, head instructor of our sister dojo in Manhattan, KS.

Class Changes:

All group practices have tentatively been cancelled through May to encourage social distancing due to Covid-19.

We encourage students to continue stretching exercises and individual training during this time.  
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Until further notice:
Kicking Tigers has moved 3 doors down from our previous location in
Oakview Mall (on level 1, in the same wing as the previous Younkers - click here).

Meaning of Chushin
Chushin (中心), pronounced choo-sheen, refers to “center” in Japanese.  The concept of center is fundamental in aikido in regards to one’s movement, balance, and state of mind.