Yongsan Aikikai  

Our Mission:  

The mission of our dojo is to bring quality Aikido  instruction to the Huntingdon area community, disseminate a proper understanding of Budo through the teaching of Aikido and provide a “fix” for its martial arts addicted members. 

The Yongsan Aikikai is a member of Kobayashi Dojos UK and the Korea Aikido Federation, both of which are affiliated with  the Aikikai Hombu Dojo and Kobayashi Yasuo Sensei (8th Dan, Aikikai), in Tokyo.

The Yongsan Aikikai is a non-profit organization open to adults regardless of sex, nationality or religion. 

Kobayashi Dojos UK Membership

The Yongsan Aikikai is a proud member of the Kobayashi Dojos UK.  Through this affiliation, our dojo  is covered under the British Aikido Board and is afforded many great opportunities to participate in seminars taught by affiliated instructors from in the UK and abroad.   Membership in the KUK costs £25 annually.  This covers all required insurance costs as well as provides overhead for the organization.  

About the Instructor

Joe Bowen, 4th Dan,
Joe's initial Martial Arts training began in 1988 while attending the University of Dayton. Joe start training in Wing Chun Kung Fu under Dr. Fred Wu. Joe began Aikido in 1997 in the US and came to Korea with the United States Army in January of 1998. After a short search, Joe discovered the Korea Aikido Federation and began his tutelage under Yoon Ick Ahm Sensei.  While living in Korea, Joe often traveled with Yoon Sensei to Japan to study with Kobayashi Yasuo Shihan and Igarashi Kazuo Shihan.  He tested for Shodan in 2000, Nidan in September 2002, Sandan in 2005 and Yondan in 2011. Joe founded the Yongsan Aikikai in Seoul, South Korea with just 5 members and Yoon Sensei in November of 1998. Joe moved to the UK in March of 2006 and since then has been an active member of the Kobayashi Dojos UK.