Welcome to Methuen Aikido
Methuen Aikido is a martial arts dojo (school) specializing in Aikido for self-defense. Our dojo provides the students with a safe, well equipt training facility, and offers classes instructed by experienced teachers from which to learn. We also offer additional programs for instruction in Kendo, Iaido, and Archery.
We are accepting new students now for all of our programs. Call us at 978.681.4555 or visit us anytime. Ask about our Incentive Programs. We hope to see you soon!
Latest Dojo News
A seminar is scheduled at Methuen Aikido. Sensei Gallo will be coming in on June 11th - June 13th, 2010. Mark your calendars now and join in. See THIS PAGE for more details.
Spring testing is coming up. Kid's tests will be held on the last saturday of April. Adult's testing will be held on the last Monday of April! Prepare well and work hard.
For the next few weeks we are going to try an experiment. Open mat time will be available on Monday and Tuesday nights from 7:30 - 8:30 for aikido students to work whatever techniques most interest them. I am requesting senior students to try to be available during some of those open mat times to help mentor students who are looking for help.
I am pleased to announce the following aikido promotions based on recent tests:
Andre Gibeau (2nd Kyu), Michael Flynn (4th Kyu), Ray Dobry (6th Kyu), Bernard Bettencourt (6th Kyu), Shawn Fornier (7th Kyu), Matt Masys (7th Kyu), Chris Cochran (7th Kyu), Joseph Burke (7th Kyu), and Tom Schneer (7th Kyu).
Join me in congratulating each of them for their determination, hard work and accomplishment. I am extra pleased to also announce that two of those students, Joe and Tom, worked their way through the entire children's program. Special congratulations to them for completing this right of passage.