Na Grobli Aikikai
Aikido Dojo belongs to Birankai Poland
Na Grobli 30/32
50-421 Wrocław
In September 2020, within the program of Studio Kokyu, Dojo Na Grobli Aikikai was established. Classes are led by Przemysław Błaszczak (3rd dan, fukushidoin). Training follows the traditional form of aikido while being enriched by the instructor’s long-standing experience in physical actor training, offering a unique perspective on understanding movement and action.
Dojo Na Grobli Aikikai is a member of Birankai Polska, an organization officially recognized by Hombu Dojo – the World Headquarters of Aikido in Tokyo.
Our classes welcome anyone interested in martial arts, conscious movement practice, and deep physical training that allows for immersion in intensive practice and personal development. Training takes place in the dojo – literally “place of the way” – on tatami mats.
A typical class includes:
- opening ceremony,
- breathing exercises and warm-up (aikitaiso),
- learning falls and basic technical elements (turns, pivots, attacks),
- main technical practice,
- closing ceremony.
Aikido techniques include throws, joint locks, and immobilizations. Rather than meeting force with force, aikido uses circular movement to redirect and neutralize an attack. Practice also involves work with weapons: the jo (wooden staff) and bokken (wooden sword).
As in all Japanese martial arts, etiquette and discipline are central. There are two belt colors: white for kyu (student ranks) and black for dan (master ranks). Practitioners with dan grades also wear the traditional hakama trousers, rooted in samurai tradition.
Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art created by Morihei Ueshiba, known as O’Sensei. Developed from systems of unarmed combat and Japanese swordsmanship, aikido is a discipline with no competition – the practice itself is the goal.
Classes are open to everyone, regardless of age, gender, physical condition, or health. As Kisshōmaru Ueshiba, O’Sensei’s son, writes in his book Aikido:
“Aikido is the way of spiritual harmony. Its founder drew on many years of research, exploration, and training. Aikido is the art of becoming one with nature. There is no dualism, no fight, no opponent. There is only the harmonious interaction of your spirit with the spirit of the universe. The techniques of aikido are the physical expression of this harmony. Aikido is the way of reconciliation – the principle of the unity of all beings, expressed through the movement of the body.”
Tuesday 18:00 – 20:00
Wednesday
Thursday 18:00 – 20:00
Friday
You can join the training sessions at any time. Twice a year we also organize Aikido for Beginners – introductory 3-month courses starting from the very basics.
Every Tuesday at 5:30 PM there is a class dedicated entirely to Aikido fundamentals.
See you at the Aikikai dojo on Na Grobli.
If you have any questions, please contact us by email at studiokokyu@gmail.com or by phone at +48 661 927 323
Choose your plan
One training unit (class) is 55 minutes long. The option of paying a monthly fee will give you access to all the classes we offer each month. Payment is by bank transfer. Your first class is free.
Contact and application:
studiokokyu@gmail.com
1 class
1 calendar month
3 calendar months
Lead teacher
Przemysław Błaszczak 3nd Dan Fukushidoin, has been studying the Japanese martial art of aikido under Piotr Masztalerz Sensei (6th Dan) since 2005. In 2011, he studied with Juba Nour Shihan (6th Dan) in Mexico.
Principal instructor
Piotr Masztalerz (Shihan, 6th Dan) is the founder and principal instructor of Wrocław Aikikai. He started practising aikido in 1988 under D. Brunner Shihan. He trained with Minoru Kanetsuka Shihan in London in 1999 and was an uchideshi (live-in student) of T.K. Chiba Shihan in San Diego, US.