Triangle Aikido at Choshinkan Dojo

Welcome to Triangle Aikido
in Durham, North Carolina!

Thinking about your New Year's resolutions? Make Aikido one of them!

Aikido-curious? NOW is the time to find out more! Stop by and visit to find out more about Aikido and our great dojo community! You can start with three low-pressure, no-commitment one-on-one lessons and learn what makes Aikido different and fun.

We offer different types of classes and strive to meet everyone where they are in their fitness and movement journey. We want to help you be stronger, more confident, and navigate the world with more mindfulness. Aikido is a great moving meditation and a chance to exercise with a supportive community.

We are always welcoming new students. We invite you to stop by the dojo any evening Monday-Thursday or Saturday morning and find out more. Or send us an email with your questions.

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

2024 Dojo Schedule

Adult Aikido for ages 13 and older:
Monday: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 - 7:00 PM and 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Thursday: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:30-11:30 AM*
12:30 - 2:00 PM

Also: We occasionally have our Saturday class at Duke Park (Please send an email to [email protected] if you are interested in attending a Saturday morning class!)

Jodo and Iaido: Contact [email protected] before joining.
Wednesday morning
Sunday: 9:30 - 11:00 AM

Martial-Based Movement for Women:
Sunday: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

BAD's Goju-Ryu Taijutsu for children 6-13:
On hiatus until further notice

NC Systema (separate fees from Triangle Aikido):
Wednesday: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Friday: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Sunday: 2:00 - 4:00 PM

The Tai Chi Collaborative has moved their classes to a different site. Please visit their website for more information.

Contact [email protected] for more info!

Begin Aikido in 2025! New year - new you!

Is learning Aikido in 2024 one of your resolutions? We're here for you. With one-on-one instruction in a safe and physically-distanced, in-person setting, we'll introduce you to the foundations of Aikido and have you moving, learning, and exploring movement. You are welcome to watch a class any evening Monday through Thursday at the dojo . Contact us at [email protected] or 919-886-5415 for more information today!

Dojo Location

4603-G Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC
Our dojo is conveniently located in Durham, near Hillsborough and Chapel Hill, near the intersection of Sparger and Hillsborough Roads.

Visitors and new students are always welcome!

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Please come watch a class! Visitors are always welcome in our dojo.

Have questions? Send us an email at [email protected].

Dojo News and Events

Saturday, December 14! Everyone welcome at our year-end seminar!

Please join us for a year-end seminar with Hiroshi Tajiri Shihan, Gil Fitts Sensei, Charlene Reiss Sensei and Mark Hazelrigg Sensei. All styles, ranks, dojos, and affiliations are welcome and encouraged to attend! Promises to be a great day!

November 2 Fundraiser for Western North Carolina - Thank you!

Many thanks to our friends at Raleigh Aikikai for hosting a super-fun afternoon of Aikido, a fabulous supper, and bringing us together to raise $1000 for Operation Airdrop's work in western North Carolina post-Hurricane Helene. We had a great time with so many good people on the mat, made extra special by the good cause. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Martial-Based Movement for Women is now ongoing! Come check it out!

July 13, 2024: Natsu Geiko - Summer Seminar at Triangle Aikido

What an AMAZING day! So much fun with so many great people! Big thank yous to everyone who came out for a super fun summer seminar. Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon! Great to have Seibukan Aikido of Raleigh, NC, Charlotte Aikikai, Center for Aikido Study - Joshinkan Dojo, Hemlock Bluffs Aikido, and Shinbu Aikido at Common Ground Martial Arts Academy in the house! So grateful for our ever-expanding Aikido community!

Congratulations to John, Katie, and Shannon!

Congratulations to John and Shannon on their promotions to 4th kyu! And to Katie on her promotion to 5th kyu! Impressive demonstrations showed their hours of practice and dedication to learning! We are so grateful for their presence in our dojo.

March 9, 2024 - Friendship Seminar!

Huge thanks to everyone who made our first post-pandemic Friendship Seminar an AMAZING success! We had such a fabulous day learning, laughing, and falling down with great friends from all over North Carolina and Virginia. Can't wait to do it again!

Congratulations to Cassie!

Cassie had a great demonstration for 7th kyu! It's great to have the next generation of Aikidoka learning with us in our dojo. She made us proud!!

Congratulations to Allison, Daniel, and Hyejin!

Allison and Daniel had great demonstrations for 7th kyu. Sorry - no action shots, but we do have these from their belt presentations. And we learned not to assume that all teens know how to work camera phones!

Congratulations to Hyejin on her 3rd kyu promotion! Check out the video of her excellent demonstration!

January 20, 2024: Kagami Biraki at Raleigh Aikikai!

Many thanks to our friends at Raleigh Aikikai for hosting a super fun Kagami Biraki seminar to start the new year! We had a great time training with a wonderful group of people. Looking forward to seeing all of them again on the mats soon!

Congratulations to John and Shannon!

We're super-proud of Shannon and John for great 5th kyu demonstrations! They both show up and work hard and bring great energy to the dojo. Looking forward to watching them advance!

2023 Fall Seminar

We had a short but sweet Fall Seminar with Hiroshi Tajiri Shihan, Mark Hazelrigg Sensei, and Charlene Reiss Sensei in September. Great to spend some time working on the basics of blending and taking balance. And always fun to explore weapons work with Tajiri Shihan!

2023 Spring Seminar!

Many thanks to everyone who joined us for our 2023 Spring Seminar with Hiroshi Tajiri Shihan, Mark Hazelrigg Sensei, and Charlene Reiss Sensei. It was great to be back in seminar mode with so many friends - some new and many we've known for a lot of years. We're looking forward to hosting more seminars and seeing more folks in our dojo!

Congratulations to Katie!

Katie had a great 7th kyu demonstration in early May. Her dedicated practice paid off with excellent execution of all techniques. And she had FUN doing it! Congratulations, Katie!

Congratulations to Lea, John, and Shannon!

Great big round of applause for Lea on her promotion to 3rd kyu and Shannon and John on their promotions to 6th kyu. They had excellent demonstrations and made us proud. Thanks to everyone who participated and supported the demonstration! We're grateful to all students who have helped John, Shannon, and Lea hone their skills by coming to class and sharing the mat!

More photos coming soon!

NC Systema comes to Triangle Aikido!

Triangle Aikido is happy to welcome NC Systema to our dojo community! NC Systema offers classes:
Wednesdays: 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Fridays: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Sundays: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Come by anytime to watch a class. More information about Systema, their classes and fees can be found on their website.

"The Art of Peace begins with you. Work on yourself and your appointed task in the Art of Peace. Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow. You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your innate enlightenment. Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter." -- Morihei Ueshiba

Triangle Aikido at Choshinkan Dojo
4603-G Hillsborough Road
Durham, NC 27705
919-886-5415
[email protected]

Welcome to Triangle Aikido ​in Durham, North Carolina!