Houston Aikido Foundation

Specialties

Aikido is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs.

Aikido is often translated as «the Way of unifying (with) life energy» or as «the Way of harmonious spirit». Ueshiba’s goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury.

Aikido is performed by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force of the attack rather than opposing it head-​on. This requires very little physical strength, as the aikidōka (aikido practitioner) «leads» the attacker’s momentum using entering and turning movements. The techniques are completed with various throws or joint locks.

History

Established in 2015.

Houston Aikido Foundation is proudly nestled within the Houston community. Our on-​going program in the Heights offers a weekly adult training program. Housed within All-​Day Crossfit, we bring the martial spirit to ‘the box” every Saturday.

We also offer a student program for the University of Houston — Main Campus. If you are a Coog looking for on campus training we meet in the Campus and Recreation Center in the Combat Room twice a week.

Meet the Business Owner

Cesar A.

Business Owner

Chief instructor, Cesar Aguirre Sensei (teacher), has been instructing children and adults in Aikido since 1998. In this time Cesar Aguirre also took part in the late Fumio Toyoda Shihan’s kenshusei (dedicated student) programs at the headquarters school of Aikido Association of America in Chicago, IL. These intense and in depth rapid growth that really turned the corner for Cesar Aguirre in his Aikido.

Cesar Aguirre Sensei’s goal of spreading Aikido as much as he can became apparent when he founded the first Aikido club at the University of Houston — Main Campus in 2000. In addition in 2010, as a doctoral candidate, Cesar Aguirre instructed the Texas A&M University Aikido Club. Cesar Aguirre sensei still sustains a great friendship with TAMU Aikido and Cougar Aikido today as an extension of the Aikido family.