Water Oak Aikikai is an intimate, traditional dojo tucked into the beautiful woods of Weddington, North Carolina. The dojo is a dedicated 40 tatami training space with enough clearance for virtually any weapons training. We offer instruction in Aikido, Aikido for Children, Self Defense, Women's Self Defense, Cane Self Defense, Japanese Weapons.
Water Oak Aikikai is a member of the United States Aikido Federation (USAF) and the International Aikido Federation (IAF) under the direct supervision of Shihan Yoshimitsu Yamada. The USAF is a non-profit educational institution created for the purpose of spreading and maintaining the integrity of the Japanese martial art of Aikido, as exemplified and developed by its Founder, Master Morihei Ueshiba, and as disseminated by the Aikikai Foundation, Aikido Hombu Dojo, the Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. The IAF is a federation of aikido organizations which are directly affiliated to the Aikikai Hombu in Japan.
