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Next courses (age 13 and over): Fall 2024. Contact: Heikki Mustonen / 044 328 1665 / Email: kotkanaikido@gmail.com

 

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About the Club

  • Name: Kotka Aikikai
  • Founded in 2020
  • Practitioners about 20–30 people.
  • We train Aikikai style of Aikido and we are member of Finnish Aikido Federation (Finland Aikikai).

Beginner's class

  • Beginner’s class is being held every tuesday and thursday. You're welcome to join anytime.
  • In order to join the Beginner’s class, you will need a pair of sandals, a small towel and flexible clothes or a white keikogi (uniform) with a white belt.
  • Course costs 100 € for over 18 years old and 60 € for below. Other payments are Aikido uniform/keikogi (~50 €), 6th kyu belt test (15 €) and an Aikido passport (10 €).
  • Minimum age is 13 years. No junior classes (6–12 years) are being held at this point.
  • Aikido club doesn’t insurance its trainees so every practitioner is responsible for his/hers own insurance. Insurance is free for beginners above 18 years old. More info from Finnish Aikido Federation's website (only in Finnish): www.aikidoliitto.fi.

 

Weekly schedule

Monday    19.30–21.00 (Intermediate) 
Tuesday   18.30–20.00 (Beginners/Intermediate) 
Thursday  19.00–20.30 (Beginners/Intermediate)
Sunday    18.00–20.00 (Intermediate + weapons)


Contact

Dojo: Karhulan kamppailukeskus. Address: Ratakatu 14, Kotka, Finland. Map
E-mail: Kotkanaikido@gmail.com

Instructors


Heikki Mustonen
Grade: 3. dan (Aikikai) fukushidoin
Phone: +358 443 281 665
Email: heikk.must@gmail.com

Antti Rastamo 
Grade: 4. dan (Aikikai) fukushidoin
Phone: +358 504 901 838
Email: rastamoantti@gmail.com

Antti Paatero 
Grade: 1. dan (Aikikai)
Phone: +358 407 288 471
Email: antti.paatero@consolis.com