THE DOJO
IWAMA TAKEMUSU AIKI WALES (CAERPHILLY) IS AN INDEPENDENT IWAMA RYU ASSOCIATION. THE DOJO IS CLOSELY LINKED TO THE TEACHINGS OF SAITO SENSEI IN IWAMA, THROUGH SENSEI PAT HENDRICKS 6th DAN AND SENSEI MATTHEW HILL 4th  DAN.

THE SENSEI
THE DOJO IS HEADED BY SENSEI DAVE GAY 2nd DAN. HE STARTED HIS AIKIDO CAREER 16 YEARS AGO AS AN AIKIKAI STUDENT. SENSEI DAVE THEN CHANGED TO IWAMA RYU IN 1994 AFTER MEETING SENSEI MATTHEW HILL, WHO INTRODUCED HIM TO SENSEI PAT HENDRICKS. SENSEI DAVE KEEPS IN TOUCH WITH HER AND HAS VISITED SENSEI PAT AT HER DOJO IN SAN LEANDRO, WERE HE GAINED HIS 2nd DAN IN TAI-JITSU, AIKI KEN AND JO.

MIKE HAWKEY 1st DAN ALSO STARTED HIS AIKIDO CAREER AS AN AIKIKAI STUDENT ABOUT 11 YEARS AGO. HE ALSO CHANGED TO IWAMA RYU IN 1994 AFTER MEETING SENSEI MATTHEW.

TRAINING TIMES
MON:- 1845 TO 1945  JUNIORS
           2000 TO 2200  ADULTS

WED:- 1845 TO 1945  JUNIORS
           2000 TO 2200  ADULTS

FRID:- 2000 TO 2200  ADULTS

FEES
JUNIORS £1
ADULTS  £3