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Contents 1 Styles and Organizations in Aikido 1.1 Cross-style organisational bodies 1.2 Aikikai 1.3 Iwama 1.4 Ki Society/Ki no Kenkyu Kai 1.5 Shodokan (aka Tomiki) 1.6 Yoseikan 1.7 Yoshinkan 1.8 Aikibudo

[edit] Styles and Organizations in Aikido

There are many different styles and organizations in aikido, none of which are "superior" or "inferior." Rather, they are all different approaches to teaching and learning the broad and deep art that is aikido. Here is a quick article that may help you choose a dojo.

With that said, here are pointers toward some organizations and styles.

[edit] Cross-style organisational bodies

The following organisations form 'umbrella' organisations who represent all styles of Aikido.

• BAB - British Aikido Board

[edit] Aikikai

The following organizations fall within the Aikikai family of aikido.

• AAA - Aikido Association of America
• AAT - Aikido Association of Thailand
• ADRA- Aikido Dardari Ryu Academy
• AFATJ - Association Française d'Aikido Traditionnel du Japon
• AKI - Aikido Kenkyukai International
• ASU - Aikido Schools of Ueshiba
• AWA - Aikido World Alliance
• AikikaiAustralia - Aiki-kai Australia
• BSJ - Ban Sen Juku
• Birankai
• BAF - British Aikido Federation
• CAA - California Aikido Association
• CAF - Canadian Aikido Federation
• GHAAN - Groupe Historique Aikido André Nocquet (France)
• IAA - Israeli Aikido Association (Aikikai)
• IstaQuebec ISTA Quebec (independent of Aikikai)
• KAF - Korea Aikido Federation
• PAF - Pacific Aikido Federation
• TAA - Takemusu Aikido Association
• UKA - United Kingdom Aikikai
• USAF - United States Aikido Federation
• WAAI - World Aikido Aikikai Inc.

[edit] Iwama

The following organizations fall within the Iwama family of aikido.

• Iwama ShinShin Aiki Shurenkai
• Iwama Ryu
• TAA

[edit] Ki Society/Ki no Kenkyu Kai

• Ki Society/Ki no Kenkyukai

The following organizations fall within the Ki Society/Ki no Kenkyukai family of aikido but are separate organizations and do not belong to the Ki Society.

• Aikido Yuishinkai
• American International Ki Development and Philosophical Society - Sueneka-ha Aikido
• Ki No Kenkyukai Association Internationale
• Ki Federation of Great Britain
  • Aikido UK
• Kokikai
  • Berkshire Hills-Ryu Aikido
• Seidokan
  • International Aikido Association
    • Society of Aikido Centers
• ShinBudoKai
• Tsubomi Seishin Kan Aikido Kai

[edit] Shodokan (aka Tomiki)

The following organizations fall within the Tomiki family of aikido.

• JAA - Japan Aikido Association (shodokan honbu).
• Shodokan BAA - Japan Aikido Association in the UK
• BAA - British Aikido Association
• ETAF - European Tomiki Aikido Federation
• Fugakukai
• JAA USA - Japan Aikido Association USA

[edit] Yoseikan

The following organizations fall within the Yoseikan family of aikido.

• CAAM - Canadian Association of Aïkido Mochizuki
• IYBF - International Yoseikan Budo Federation
• USYBA - United States Yoseikan Budo Association
• YWF - Yoseikan World Federation

[edit] Yoshinkan

The following organizations fall within the Yoshinkan family of aikido.

• AYANA - Aikido Yoshokai Association of North America
• IYAF - International Yoshinkan Aikido Federation

[edit] Aikibudo

• Jiyushinkai