News

Promotion & Success for a New Sensei: It is great news to announce that Stephen Maymand undertook and passed his Shodan / Ist Degree Black Belt grading test at Honbu Dojo, BSA on Sunday 7th December 2025.

Achievement: 4th October 2025 Congratulations to Andrew Leighton Shidoin on graduating to 5th Dan Aikido, in Sweden.

Certified by the International Taijutsu/Jujutsu Renmei.

Dojo Cho / Chief Instructor: Tony Brown Shihan attended Kyoto, Japan. He demonstrated his Aikido to the Honbu Board Masters & Officials. ( April 2023)

He graded and was awarded his 6th Dan, Rokudan Aikido Certification, 六段合気道日本, in the presence of hundreds of first class martial artists representing 18 countries.

Kyoto Japan

10 Year Friendship Award

Sweden Gake Ryu & United Kingdom Black Star Aikido

Aiki Budo Alliance Friendship Seminar Saturday 24th September 2022

BLACK STAR AIKIDO ACADEMY: We offer those Independent Groups the Opportunity to Associate and Grade.

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