Welcome
Mr Ray Eder 5th Dan
Ray was appointed by the late Mr H Foster, former head of the Institute of Aikido UK to be his representative in New Zealand.
Ray began his aikido training in 1982 under the late Ron Russell who was Mr Fosters previous New Zealand representative.
Ray was awarded his 1st,2nd and 3rd Dan's by Ron Russell and his 4th and 5th Dan's by Mr Foster.
Who we Are
This organisation is a fully independent offshoot of the Institute of Aikido UK. We do not run classes but act a parent body for a group of New Zealand aikido clubs following the same syllabus as the IoA UK.
During Mr Fosters lifetime we were an affiliate of the IoA UK but we have chosen to operate independently since his death.
One of our major guiding values is that the teaching of aikido is a community service and should not be done for personal profit. Aikido is non-competitive and fosters a cooperative, supportive attitude which is not always compatible with competitive business practices