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Last updated: 7 Oct 2024

Aikido Seminar with Mats Ahlin

(27–29 June 2025)

When practising Aikido, Mats Ahlin is particularly interested in how movements can be reduced to what is absolutely necessary. He examines and questions existing patterns in order to create stillness, clarity and sharpness. For him, it is important to remove the ego so that we can learn to develop the right kind of positive power and create an aikido that remains connected and peaceful despite its sharpness.

"Aikido is what connects me to the most beautiful parts of myself," says Mats. "The opportunity to share this inspiration with other people is one of the greatest gifts in life."

Mats began practising Aikido with Jorma Lyly shihan in 1997, and soon after with Jan Nevelius shihan, who are both his teachers today. His most important influence outside Sweden is Christian Tissier shihan. His close student Fabrice Croizé deepened his understanding of the martial art.

Mats teaches at Vanadis Aikidoklubb in Stockholm (vanadis-aikido.se). He holds a 4th Dan Aikikai.

Note: It can get quite warm at the end of June. Although it is significantly cooler in the hall than outside, we recommend that you bring something (isotonic) to drink.

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All Events At Oberursel

10.–12.1. Jan Nevelius in Oberursel (Aikido)

20.–21.1. Jorma Lyly in Oberursel: 2 Keikos (Aikido)

7.–9.3. Nora Weller in Oberursel (Aikido & Bukiwaza)

27.–29.6. Mats Ahlin in Oberursel (Aikido & Bokken)

31.10.–2.11. Sonja Sauer in Oberursel (Aikido)

Schedule

27–29 June 2025

Friday
@ LLS Bad Homburg
19:30–21:00
Aikido
Saturday
@ TVW Oberursel
10:30–12:30
Aikido & Bokken
From 13:15
Lunch reservations at nearby restaurant
16:00–17:30
Aikido
From 18:30
Party at the dojo: please contribute some food (drinks available at the bar)
Sunday
@ TVW Oberursel
11:00–13:00
Aikido & Bokken

Please bring your bokken. We only have a limited amount of weapons at the dojo.

Venues

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Gym of the Landgraf Ludwig school (LLS)
Rathausstr. 13
61348 Bad Homburg
(Dojo info)
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TV Weisskirchen (TVW)
Oberurseler Str. 16
61440 Oberursel
(Dojo info)

Bad Homburg and Oberursel are neighbouring cities, located in the north-west of Frankfurt am Main (from there it is ca. 20 mins by train or car). The two dojos are approx. 6 km/4 miles apart (directions on Google Maps).

Please look at our Visitor Information page for tips on accommodation, public transport and shops.

Oberursel & Bad Homburg

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Terms & Conditions

Participants of this public event should have practised aikido for ca. 3 months. Participation is possible from age 14.

Event fees are due only in case of participation. They are paid in cash before the event starts (EUR).

Please note that this event has the following scale prices. (Why?)

  Regular Fee Discount Fee*
1 class 50 EUR 30 EUR
2 classes
3 classes 65 EUR 40 EUR
4 classes (whole event) 75 EUR 45 EUR

*for pupils, students, pensioners, people on a low income or in a financially strained situation — we do not ask, and we do not require proof. Just say "reduced fee" at the cash desk.

Aikido Oberursel is a department of TV 1889 Weisskirchen/Ts. e.V. sports club. We are a non-profit organisation, so we collect proceedings from events on behalf of the teachers.

All participants must accept the dojo‘s terms & conditions for seminar participation, in particular our right to take photos and videos at this public sporting event for our public relations work (website, social media, print media). A copy of our T&Cs is available at the venue.

Registration

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