What is Aikido Yuishinkai

Aikido Yuishinkai was founded by Master Koretoshi Maruyama to promote universal values and principles of peace throughout the world.

Students from all styles of aikido are welcome to train with us as we are non-partisan in our approach. Friendship with other dojos is encouraged in keeping with the harmonious spirit of Aikido. Aikido Yuishinkai is truly ‘Aikido without boundaries'.

Origin of the name

The characters for Yui-shin show that the Mind is at the core of existence. This way of thinking from the heart of Eastern philosophy and is also reflected in the words of Plato, Leibniz, Hegel and other Western philosophers.

Yuishin originates from the concept that "all beings and phenomena in this world are a transformation of the mind; there is no existence other than Mind itself". Maruyama Sensei explains the notion of we are mind itself in more detail in the Aikido Yuishinkai Student Handbook.

Purpose of the organisation

Our destiny itself is merely a realisation of that which was in our mind. Our past, present and future are all exact realisations of what came before in the mind. Therefore, we must be responsible for our life and ourselves.

If you desire your life to be positive, bright and happy, you must always keep your mind and all the words coming from your mind positive, bright and happy. Cultivating such a mind through Aikido training is the aim of Aikido Yuishinkai.