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Multnomah Aikikai offers Japanese martial arts training in Aikido and Iaido, with specific classes for children, teens, and adults. Kids can take Children's Aikido, Beginner Aikido Kids classes, Advanced Aikido Kids classes, and an Advanced Kids class + Weapons that uses a jo and bokken. Training includes partner practices, solo exercises, falling and rolling practice, and conditioning exercises inspired by animal movements.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: Kids Aikido classes are offered on weekday afternoons and Saturday early afternoon; adult Aikido and Iaido classes are offered on various weekday evenings and Saturday mornings, with at least one adult Aikido class running one hour.
• Price: Suggested contribution (mat fee) for visiting Aikidoka is $25 per day.
Multnomah Aikikai is a non-profit dojo with non-competitive practice and no tournaments or trophies, and the dojo, including kids classes, is run by dedicated volunteers from the adult program. The kids Aikido program is designed for kids ages 7 to 12, and teens 13 and older generally practice in the adult classes. Adult practice is led by certified teachers, and the leadership team includes Nathan Young as Lead Instructor and Program Administrator for the kids program, Chief Instructor Suzane Van Amburgh Sensei, and Jon Paul Oliva Sensei, who teaches a Wednesday evening class. Multnomah Aikikai has been on S. Macadam Avenue in Portland, Oregon since 1992, Nathan has been a member since 2015, and he has run the kids program since 2019. The dojo states that Aikido provides a safe environment for all practitioners to learn to establish clear boundaries and to respect the autonomy and consent of others. Visitors are always welcome to observe classes, and kids visiting a class are asked to wear clothes they can move in, with no belts or jewelry, and be prepared to go upside down and be barefoot on the mat. Members of Aikido dojos across the globe are welcome to train at Multnomah Aikikai regardless of affiliation, and Aikidoka visiting Portland are encouraged to bring a letter of introduction and offer a daily mat fee. Multnomah Aikikai states that it provides a method of personal development for people of all ages through traditional, practical, and sincere training in the martial arts of Aikido and Iaido. One parent, Dennis V., describes the dojo as having a strong sense of community, skilled and caring instructors, supportive senpai, and a spirit of cooperation rather than competition.
Last updated August 17, 2026.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: Kids Aikido classes are offered on weekday afternoons and Saturday early afternoon; adult Aikido and Iaido classes are offered on various weekday evenings and Saturday mornings, with at least one adult Aikido class running one hour.
• Price: Suggested contribution (mat fee) for visiting Aikidoka is $25 per day.
Multnomah Aikikai is a non-profit dojo with non-competitive practice and no tournaments or trophies, and the dojo, including kids classes, is run by dedicated volunteers from the adult program. The kids Aikido program is designed for kids ages 7 to 12, and teens 13 and older generally practice in the adult classes. Adult practice is led by certified teachers, and the leadership team includes Nathan Young as Lead Instructor and Program Administrator for the kids program, Chief Instructor Suzane Van Amburgh Sensei, and Jon Paul Oliva Sensei, who teaches a Wednesday evening class. Multnomah Aikikai has been on S. Macadam Avenue in Portland, Oregon since 1992, Nathan has been a member since 2015, and he has run the kids program since 2019. The dojo states that Aikido provides a safe environment for all practitioners to learn to establish clear boundaries and to respect the autonomy and consent of others. Visitors are always welcome to observe classes, and kids visiting a class are asked to wear clothes they can move in, with no belts or jewelry, and be prepared to go upside down and be barefoot on the mat. Members of Aikido dojos across the globe are welcome to train at Multnomah Aikikai regardless of affiliation, and Aikidoka visiting Portland are encouraged to bring a letter of introduction and offer a daily mat fee. Multnomah Aikikai states that it provides a method of personal development for people of all ages through traditional, practical, and sincere training in the martial arts of Aikido and Iaido. One parent, Dennis V., describes the dojo as having a strong sense of community, skilled and caring instructors, supportive senpai, and a spirit of cooperation rather than competition.
Last updated August 17, 2026.
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