Camps and Retreats
Upcoming Camps and Retreats
Gasshuku Summer Aikido Retreat
Gasshuku Summer Aikido Retreat
Tacoma Aikikai's summer Gasshuku Aikido Retreat. Join us for a summer Aikido intensive, nature immersion, and community celebration on the shores of the Puget Sound at beautiful Camp Indianola.
Youth Aikido Summer Camp
Youth Aikido Summer Camp
A 4-day Aikido Summer Camp intensive for youth and teens age 11 and up. Learn or expand Aikido and leadership skills through challenges, culture, and partner practice. All levels welcome.
Kids Aikido Summer Camp
Kids Aikido Summer Camp
A 4-day summer day camp adventure in Aikido. Learn Aikido skills and principles through games, partner practice, crafts, and culture. No prior experience necessary.
Interested in including Aikido in a camp for your group or school?
Contact us about bringing the benefits of Aikido training to your event.
Aikido Camps for Kids and Teens
Aikido Camps are fun and immersive martial arts adventures that build leadership, comradery, and confidence using tools and from Aikido martial arts training. Day camps for kids and teens are offered throughout the summer and during school holiday breaks to bring the benefits of Aikido training to youth of all ages and levels. No experience necessary.
Tacoma Aikikai Summer Camps are taught by our lead instructors, Ea Murphy Sensei and Eric Gillet Sensei, who bring decades of experience and a wealth of fun ideas from teaching Aikido to kids in Europe, Japan, and the US.
Retreats
Tacoma Aikikai’s annual Gasshuku Summer Aikido retreat brings together members of all ages and their families for an immersive long weekend of Aikido, nature, and community.
“Everything – even mountains, rivers, plants and trees – should be your teacher.”
— Morihei Ueshiba (O-Sensei)
