Kiryu Aikido

California Dojo

General Schedules

See detailed schedule for confirmed times

Wednesday Evening (park):
4:30-5:30 pm
Friday evening (dojo/Los Osos):
*6:00-7:00 pm
Sunday Morning (beach):
8:15-9:45 am

Students of the San Luis Obispo dojo are invited to participate in all classes as part of their membership benefit. 

Monthly Schedules

Contact us for latest schedule in 2026

Dues

As a traditional dojo, Kiryu Aikido operates on a monthly dojo dues system with no long-term contracts or obligations. Dues are paid on the first day of the month through an automated system.

Regular student dues are $90 per month, with a friends and family option available if two or more people are training. (Current member Billing Portal)

Our Instructors

Our California Instructors are are  Andrew Blevins Sensei ( Chief Instructor) and Kara Stewart (Instructor).

Kiryu Aikido was founded by Andrew Blevins Sensei who lives in California, and travels and trains with our Colorado dojo multiple times a year.

Contact

kokoro@kiryu-aikido.com       720-588-0798

Get Signed Up Today

Getting signed up is easy. Please go to our link (button) below to create your membership account and link to payments, and begin your next step to starting your Aikido journey with Kiryu. 

Once you are signed up: Please email kokoro@kiryu-aikido.com for confirmation and we will begin your on-boarding process.

California Signup

Beach Practice

Sunahama (beach) practice enhances balance, timing, and distance in both open-hand and weapons training.

Park Practice

Our Koen (park) practice emphasizes Aikido weapons, including bokken, jo, and tanto.

Dojo Practice

Our dojo practice focuses on strong, safe open-hand techniques.

Kiryu Aikido California practices at three locations during the week: local park, indoor dojo, and Pismo Beach. The different practices focus on different elements of Aikido, including weapons and open-hand techniques.