Head Instructor - Ian Thomson sensei

Ian sensei has been training in Aikido since 1987 and has been running the Association dojo within the Inner West of Sydney since 2000. He was awarded his 4th dan (yondan) level black-belt accreditation from the Aikikai Foundation in 2006.

His dojo philosophy is up until first dan black-belt (shodan) Ian sensei considers the basics (kihon) are of utmost importance, so that everyone can make Aikido their own. After black-belt, Ian sensei encourages one's own personal development through Aikido.