Welcome to Ryu Koku Kan ry pages - Aikido club of Rovaniemi
Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969)
Aikido was created by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) in Japan. Ueshiba trained throughout his entire life many budo arts and aikido is based on his experiences. One of the most important budo masters that influenced Morihei Ueshiba was Sokaku Takeda (1860-1943) who taught Morihei Ueshiba Daito ryu aiki-jutsu.
Aikido club of Rovaniemi Ryu koku kan!
Aikido came to Rovaniemi in the year 1991 by Hannu Reinikoski from Kajaani. The name Ryu koku kan (which means “the club of a valley of the dragons”) was given by Minoru Kanetsuka sensei.
Ryu koku kan has been a member of finnish aikido federation Finland-Aikikai from the first year of its existence. The club is officially registered association (reg. number 187.052).
In addition to teaching aikido for adults and for children, Ryu koku kan organizes yearly exhibitions, seminars, testing for kyu grades and evening gatherings.
The dojo and training costs & times of Ryu koku kan!
Our training dojo is situated in Rovaniemi Budocenter: Erkkilänkuja 4, 96460 ROVANIEMI Google maps
Training times
| Day | Time | Group | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| mon | 16:45 - 18:00 | Jarkko Hämeenniemi 1.dan 0408312578 | |
| tue | 18:00 - 19:15 | Petri Särkisaari 4.dan 0405359506 | |
| thu | 18:00 - 19:15 | Petri Tarkka 2.dan 0407759507 | |
| fri | 19:15 - 20:30 | Kari-Pekka Uutela 2.dan | |
| sun | 10:00 - 12:00 | free practice |
Training fees
| Membership | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Adult-membership | 1 year | 60 € |
| Junior-membership (14-15 y.) | 1 year | 30 € |
Course prices
| Group | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic-course includes year 2013 training | 3-4 months | 80 € |
| Junior-course (14-15v.) includes year 2013 training | 3-4 months | 40 € |
| Visitor fee | 1 month | free |
| " | 3 months | 15 € |
| " | 6 months | 30 € |
| " | 1 year | 60 € |