Adults
A practice for life.
Non-competitive and open to beginners and experienced practitioners.
Explore the classesAikido in Lisbon · since 2016
Between heaven and earth, presence.
Aikido for adults and children. A non-competitive practice grounded in attention, balance and relationship.
01 · The mountain
Do not defeat. Find the centre.
Like climbing a mountain, practice looks for no shortcuts. We repeat the movement, observe and adjust.
Technique teaches us to receive force without opposing it directly.
Dojo da Luz is a non-profit association that teaches Aikido in Lisbon, with classes in Benfica, Lumiar and Encarnação.
Classes at Dojo da Luz are led by Pablo Durán, 5th Dan Aikikai trained at the Hombu Dojo in Tokyo, and are open to adults, children and teenagers aged 5 to 17.
Aikido at Dojo da Luz is practised without competition: no previous experience is needed to start and the trial class costs €5.
02 · Aikido classes
A practice for every stage of life.
Explore the classes, timetables and the best way to begin for you or your children.
03 · The earth
Three places to practise.
The path meets everyday life in Benfica, Lumiar and Encarnação.
01
Benfica
Dojo da Luz
Rua Claudio Nunes, 59A
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- Adults · morningTuesdays and Thursdays · 07:00–08:00
- Adults · middayWednesdays and Fridays · 12:30–13:45
- Adults · eveningTuesdays and Thursdays · 19:45–21:00
02
Lumiar
Pista Professor Moniz Pereira
R. João Amaral
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- AdultsMondays and Wednesdays · 20:30–21:45
- Adults · Buki WazaSaturdays · 11:00–12:30
03
Encarnação
Associação Desportiva e Cultural da Encarnação e Olivais (ADCEO)
R. da Q.ta de Santa Maria 17
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- AdultsTuesdays and Thursdays · 20:30–21:30
- ChildrenTuesdays and Thursdays · 17:30–18:30
04 · The dojo
A place of transmission.
Pablo Durán
5th Dan Aikikai · Hombu Dojo, Tokyo
Teaching in Lisbon since 2015.
05 · The threshold
Entering the dojo is a beginning.
No experience is required. Choose a location and we will explain everything you need for your first class.
06 · Partnerships
