Our Club

Club History

Cambridge Aikido was founded in 1964, and has been teaching Aikido ever since. The club has had several head instructors during its lifetime.

In 1983 the head instructor at the time, Sensei Tony Sargeant, began following the teachings of master Morihiro Saito and the Iwama style of Aikido. Cambridge Aikido has been teaching Iwama style Aikido ever since.

In 1991 Sensei Sargeant formed the Iwama organisation in the UK.

In 1997 Sensei Sargent passed the care of Cambridge Aikido on to the current leader and principal instructor, Sensei John Longford.

Sensei John Longford is a Black Belt 5th Dan who has been training since 1980 and also teaching for most of that time. Sensei Longford was, and still is taught by Sensei Sargeant. He has attended many seminars in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, training under various top teachers but predominately under Sensei Tony Sargeant and Morihiro Saito Sensei. The organisation to which the club belongs has clubs in England, Scotland, Wales, Jersey, Greece and Russia. In turn the organisation is a member of the Takemusu Aikido Association.

Our Black Belts

	John Longford (Dojocho) 5th Dan		Jenny Ousey 4th Dan
	Bill Perry 3rd Dan		Heather Fielding 2nd Dan
	Lester Snow 2nd Dan		Nigel Porter 2nd Dan
	Jindra Bubenicek 2nd Dan		Laurence Hobson 2nd Dan
	Mara Sheldon 1st Dan		Nick Cheek 1st Dan
	Steve Martin 1st Dan		Matias Wievel 1st Dan