On April 13-14, Several Aikido of Charlotte students and instructors headed to the 2012 Atlanta Friendship Seminar taught by Y. Yamada Shihan, President of the USAF. We are pleased to announce Steve Brandon's promotion to Ni-Dan (2nd Degree Black Belt). It is a rite of passage to test in front of over a hundred aikido practioners at a major USAF Aikido Seminar. Steve performed well and rose to the challenge!

Aikido of Charlotte is a North Carolina Non-Profit Educational organization founded over 23 years ago and is the oldest, most experienced aikido dojo in the Charlotte area led by Chief Instructor, Dennis Main Sensei, 5th Dan, Shidoin. With 42 years of experience, Main Sensei is the most senior aikido teacher in the Charlotte surrounding area. We are dedicated to the teaching of traditional Aikido as handed down from the Founder, Morihei Ueshiba (O’Sensei).
We have an Air-conditioned Retail dojo with a 1,000 sq. ft sprung mat system just minutes from Uptown Charlotte and highly accessible from South Charlotte or the Lake Norman area. We have an "open mat" policy where you can come watch and/or participate in a class. We encourage fellow aikidoka from other dojos to come seek us out in their travels. We strive for a "friendly" atmosphere where we train seriously yet have a lot of fun at the same time. Please contact our Dojo Cho, J. Weiner Sensei, 3rd Dan, Fukushidoin for more questions.