Class Schedule

Classes Offered
   Beginner's Classes
     Next Beginner Sessions
   How to Register
   General Classes
   Special Classes
   Children's Classes

Visitors

Transfer Students

* Hakama Kai is held on the first Monday of each month from 7:45 - 9:00 p.m. On other Mondays, the 7:45 - 9:00 p.m. class is for advanced students.

Beginners Classes

Beginning Aikido classes at Nippon Kan are specially designed for beginning students with a carefully developed curriculum. Nippon Kan offers classes for beginning students starting every other month, with 24 sessions held per year. Over 10,000 students have participated in the Nippon Kan beginner class program. Even non-affiliated instructors in other Denver area dojos have received their Aikido training through Nippon Kans beginning class program. More…

Next Beginner Class Sessions:

The fee for the six-week, 12-class session is $55.

How to Register

• Register by regular mail.
  Download registration form (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
  and send to Aikido Nippon Kan at:
  1365 Osage Street
  Denver Colorado, 80204
  
• Register in person.
  Please plan to arrive about 15 minutes before class begins to register in person.
• Class fees of $55.00 may be paid in cash or by check. (credit cards not accepted). Class fees must be paid in full at the time of registration. Valid Identification is also required for class registration.

You must be 16 years of age or older to attend the beginners class.

General Classes
Once you have finished your beginners’ class you are eligible to join as a regular Nippon Kan member. Nippon Kan offers general classes for regular members throughout the week. Our general instructor staff is highly trained and experienced, offering a variety of teaching style. Advanced classes and weapons class are also offered on a qualified basis. Transfer students are always welcome. More…

Special Classes
Technical Expert Class
Instructed by Nippon Kan Chief Technical Instructor, Jeremy Olive Sensei, this popular class offers Nippon Kan’s most serious practice, focusing on ukemi and technical execution. Jeremy Olive Sensei began studying Aikido at Nippon Kan in 1992. His training included 10-13 class sessions per week plus private training and one-on-one training with uchideshi (live-in students). He also spent time training and instructing as part of Nippon Kan’s cross-cultural exchange program at Aiki Shuren Dojo under Shigeru Kawabe Sensei in Akita, Japan (1998).

Jeremy Olive Sensei has traveled extensively with Homma Sensei as his uke, in seminars and demonstrations in the United States, Brazil, and Scotland.

He is currently Nippon Kan’s Chief Technical Instructor and holds the rank of Yondan (4th degree black belt) from Nippon Kan.

Nippon Kan Youth Program
Classes are held every Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 am. for our younger members from 7 to 15 years of age.

The Advanced Youth Program is held every Saturday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Youth Program students who practice in the advanced class have been personally evaluated and approved by the instructor.

Uniforms are not required for Nippon Kan’s Youth Program classes. Like the adult classes, there are no contracts or initiation fees. Monthly Youth Program membership dues are $25.00 per month. More…

Visitors

Visitors Welcome! Aikidoists of any style or affiliation is welcome to practice at Nippon Kan. Our members and staff welcome visitors and look forward to practicing with you. Please inform the office staff upon your arrival that you are a visitor. A registration release form is required. Mat fees for one class are $7.00 ($12.00 for two consecutive classes). Visitors interested in attending Homma Senseis classes are welcome to participate in the following classes. Homma Sensei teaches a class for students with the rank of third kyu and above every Monday evening from 7:45 to 9:00 pm. He also teaches general classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:15 to 6:30 pm and beginning classes on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8:30 am to 9:45 am. Long-term live-in study programs are also available. Please contact Nippon Kan or click here for information about the Uchideshi Program.

Nippon Kan is conveniently located near downtown Denver and is easily accessible. See map and directions for details. Nippon Kan has many visitors every year. Visitors are our guests and we welcome you to practice with us. We do ask that visitors refrain from teaching their own style and comply with Nippon Kan rules of courtesy.

Observers Welcome: Monday through Thursday 5:15 to 6:30 pm. Our office staff will be happy to answer questions for you upon request.

Transfer Students

Aikido students new to the area are welcome to join Nippon Kan as a transfer student. There are no limitations or restrictions based on former style or affiliation. If a transferring student is interested in transferring rank, please report your current rank to office personnel. Because rank is not determined by testing at Nippon Kan, we ask transfer students to attend general and beginning classes to become familiar with Nippon Kan style, philosophy and rules of etiquette. After a period of observation, rank transfers can be granted. In accordance with Japanese martial art tradition, students may not transfer into Nippon Kan if the applicant was not in good standing at their previous dojo. Students over the rank of 3rd kyu need to have a letter of recommendation from their previous instructor.

Official Letters of recommendation are available for Nippon Kan members in good standing when moving out of the area.