Uchideshi/Dojosei Program
further your knowledge of Aikido by living in the dojo and train

Aikido Shudokan offers Aikido practitioners who practice the Yoshinkan style of Aikido the chance to further their knowledge of Aikido by living in the dojo. As a dojosei or uchideshi, you are required to attend every class, including after-class training, in addition to completing duties to contribute to the upkeep of the dojo. The life of a dojosei and uchideshi can be difficult physically and mentally but the efforts that a student puts in will be matched with equal reward. This is a traditional Japanese system where the student is given a great opportunity to learn the budo by immersing themselves in an environment which fosters this learning.
The dojo has several sleeping quarters where students can stay for a period of time. It also has all the facilities you need such as a kitchen, a laundry and showers, and you will be sharing the stay with the teacher, providing you with a greater opportunity for learning.
Past dojosei have written about their experiences
Sotodeshi Program
excel in your aikido, whilst allowing you to continue with your day-to-day life
To participate, you will need to commit to a certain number of classes per week, assist in childrens classes and complete some duties around the dojo. There are two streams of the soto-deshi program open to students, depending on how much you can commit to. The two streams are:

Application Process
- speak with a Shudokan instructor
- make a formal written application stating:
- the program stream;
- the timeframe; and
- the reasons for application
- ask a Shudokan instructor
All soto-deshi must:
- arrive at least 30 minutes before class starts
- remain training on the mats until all instructors have left the mats
- remain in dogi until change permitted
- assist with basic dojo upkeep as requested