Welcome to Kingston Aikikai
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Get to Know Our Club
Kingston Aikikai is an Aikido Club in Kingston, Ontario. We are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to practice Aikikai Aikido.
We offer classes two days a week primarily for adults and teenagers (15+).
Fees are primarily used to pay for our location. Other uses of the club funds include bringing in visiting instructors and paying CAF membership.
Our instructors volunteer their time and are not paid.
Contact Us
Address
The Seniors Centre
56 Francis Street
Kingston, Ontario
K7M 1L7, Canada
Contact
709-770-8232
Opening Hours
Monday
7:15 – 8:45 pm
Wednesday
7:15 – 8:45 pm
Our Instructor
Esteban Ricalde
Esteban's Aikido journey began in 1993 at Kobukan Xalapa in his hometown (Xalapa, Mexico). When life took him to Mexico City in 2005, he found a new home at AikiCalli Central Dojo.
His path then brought him to Canada, where he became an integral part of Avalon Aikikai in St. John's, Newfoundland from 2012 to 2023. There, he had the opportunity to teach kids and adult classes. A move to Montreal in 2023 brought him to Agatsu Aikido for a year of training.
Throughout his three-decade journey, Esteban has been fortunate to learn from and be influenced by several remarkable senseis: Emiliano Perez, Yutaka Kurita, Marta Fernandez, Yukio Kawahara, Ivan Booth, Michelle Lapointe, Marcel Lavigne, Yumi Nakamura, and Hayato Osawa.
He tested for Yondan (4th-degree black belt) with Osawa Shihan in the Canadian Aikido Federation Summer Camp at Calgary in 2023.
Our Fees
Per Month Fee: $70
Fees can be paid by electronic transfer, cash or cheque
Fees are due on the first day of the month and will be considered overdue 5 days after the first class.
Send us a message in our contact form if you have any questions
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