Tetsushinkan Aikido Dojo

Excellent teaching and demonstration from the teacher Paul Smith - highly experienced, friendly, patient and insightful. The classes are always fascinating. The dojo members are a wonderful mix of ages and experience in addition to being a welcoming bunch. Almost 50% are women which makes a welcome change from most dojos, too. Student of Paul's since November 2009.

I’ve visited this Tetsushinkan Aikido class to observe twice in June. Paul is a wonderful teacher I’ve ever seen .
My image of Aikido has been completely changed by his class. His teaching is therapeutic and he always adjusts the balance of the environment which made members calm and focus on themselves. He also treats practitioners' personality carefully. His lesson provides us with the opportunities facing our true life and who we are. All of the members are very friendly and polite. If I ...

Practicing this dojo for 4 years. Paul Smith is an amazing teacher. I have visited many dojo in Japan and I haven't found anyone like him, kind, patient, generous and dedicated. He has an ability to keep everything tuned and balanced. His way of practicing helps understanding our depth of our life. Members are also all kinds and friendly. My life definitely soar up after practicing here.

When i moved to London i wanted to find a Dojo where i could continue Aikido practice. After thorough search i found Tetsushinkan Aikido led by Paul Smith sensei and was fascinated about the traditional way of teaching of Aikido and Kashima no Tachi kenjutsu derived from traditional Kashima Shinryu style. Besides regular trainings, the dojo regularly organises seminars with the style leading masters from Japan, who reveal their studies on techniques and detailed ways of executing them. If yo...

Started training in this dojo in 2015, it is amazing place to train tradition Japanese martial art like Aikido and Kashima no Tachi. with very good attention to Japanese customs and tradition. If you really want to practice martial arts and learn budo this is great place to start. !!!