“Isshinkan” - Isshinkai Headquarters
Isshinkan, our headquarters Dojo, is dedicated to the continued practice of Isshinkai Aikido. It is here that Members gather for Seminars, Courses, Gradings, High-Grade Classes, and it’s where our Teachers train, learn and practice.
Set in the beautiful Hampshire countryside, in the village of Fyfield near Andover, Isshinkan is surrounded by Japanese style gardens and fields. It is our Haven of Peace. We have a small orchard for camping and facilities in the dojo for members to stay over, should they live further afield. It is within easy reach of London, Salisbury, Winchester, Stonehenge, Avebury and many sites of interest.
Andover Ki Trust
Registered Charity No. 1061929
Isshinkan is provided by the Andover Ki Trust and maintained by volunteers. The Trust supports the provision of Dynamic Relaxation Technique and Isshinkai Aikido. It owns and is developing the Aikido Centre to provide the ideal facility to support training for the relief and prevention of stress and trauma.
Peace Pole at Isshinkan
The Founder of the Peace Pole Movement, Masahisa Goi Sensei, was a close friend of the Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba Sensei, or “O’Sensei” (Great Teacher) as he is known to Aikidoka worldwide.
At Isshinkan, we also follow O’Sensei’s example in referring to Aikido as “The Art of Peace”, and adhere to the spirit of that philosophy.
Here, Goi Sensei’s caligraphy was carved into cedar wood. The words “May Peace Prevail On Earth” were cut in Japanese, English, Sanskrit and Arabic, one on each face, before the pole was painted, capped with copper and planted during Summer School of August 2017.
And then, when winter came
There are Peace Poles all over the World, and many in Japan
And at O’Sensei’s Grave
