- $95/month for regular members
- $50/month for college students (with a current ID from their school)
- $150/month family membership for two members of the same household ($30 for each additional family member)
- $10/class for visitors (waived for ASU members)
Prospective members can practice one month free.
There is also an annual membership fee for ASU members. The ASU membership is $45 for kyu (white belt) ranks and $75 for black belt ranks.
Student with special financial situation can discuss alternate arrangement with the instructors.
All fees go to paying the dojo’s expenses. The instructors are unpaid volunteers. We are a federally recognized 501(c)3 charitable organization. All dues and other contributions are tax deductible.
Hello I had recently started Aikido in Concord, unfortunately he closed. I was studying Aikido and Kendo for a month. Where are you meeting and are beginners allowed to wear the Hakama? My Sensei let us wear.
Hi Jim,
We are currently meeting at 5357 Ruth Drive, in East Charlotte. (The yard belongs to a couple of our students.) We are in the process of building out a space for indoor practice and hope to be able to move in there by early October.
Beginners are allowed to wear a hakama if they have one, though while we’re practicing outdoors we just wear seasonally appropriate street clothes.
If you would like more information or directions to the outdoor practice site, please feel free to email us at charlotteaikikai@yahoo.com.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Charlie Huff
Chief Instructor, Charlotte Aikikai
Thank you for the information I have one more question it says on Saturday you have weapons class does this mean you’re teaching defense against weapons or actual weapons themselves if so which ones? Thank you again and thanks in advance.