About us

The Maru Dojo branch from Reghin started its activity on 01.03. 2007, being a subsidiary of the Romanian Foundation of Aikido Aikikai (F.R.A.A). On that date it had four members, then slowly, in the months that followed the number of the ones interested in this has grown. In October 2007 we organized a demonstration with the help of our colleagues from Cluj who are instructors within F.R.A.A., and in March 2008 we organized a short regional stage with the participation of the Cluj and Baia Mare subsidiaries, these being the first notable events.

On the 26th of April our subsidiary hosted an event meant to celebrate 39 years from the death of the one who was the spiritual and founding father of Aikido. Here we watched a film dedicated to the great master and by Mrs.’ Dorinea Negrea kindness, teacher of origami, the children were delighted to learn about the mysteries of paper folding, eventually all the participants receiving t-shirts with the project initiated by F.R.A.A. ‘Discover Aikido’. (www.aikikai.ro) .In the period of 19-21 September 2008 the subsiadiary of Reghin organized a local training stage, having invited the president of F.R.A.A., sensei Dorin Marchiş 4 dan Aikikai, and other instructors namely some members of the Cluj, Baia Mare and Timişoara subsidiaries. As we wished for the Aikido to be better promoted in our region, we set up a non-profit sports organization, with a sporting and educational character. We obeyed all the dispositions of O.G. nr. 26/30.01.2000, for the associations and foundations. Therefore, on 22.04.2008 we became the Maru Do Aikikai Sports Association- Reghin, a private judicial person, member of the Romanian Foundation of Aikido Aikikai (www.aikikai.ro), which is officially recognized by Aikikai Hombu Dojo.

The purpose of the Association is to promote, to materially support and develop the practice and the study of Aikido in Mureş County as well as in Romania through the style created, practiced and sent to his Aikikai followers by the founding father. Moreover it supports the display of symposiums, conferences, demonstrations, cultural and sporting manifestations for Aikido in the country as well as abroad. It also sustains the publication of studies, articles and magazines referring to Aikido.In order to achieve the above mentioned goals, A. S. Maru Do Aikikai Reghin set the following objectives:

• the accomplishment of a public- private partnership with the local authorities meant to promote Aikido, a martial art which sustains non-violence
•  the opening of  new subsidiaries within Mureş County
•  the building of a residence under personal supervision and with the help of the local authorities and private partners, meant to have a practice room (dojo), a refreshment room with a sauna and Jacuzzi, a power room, a locker room and showers
•  the participation to as more as possible training probation periods, local , national and international, with low costs for the F.R.A.A. members in order to gain experience as well as to meet new other Aikido practitioners from the country or from abroad

The members of the association have the following obligations:

• to obey the state, the regulations and the association decisions, namely F.R.A.A.
• to have a moral and dignified behavior in society as well as within the organization so that they do not bring any moral or material damage to F.R.A.A. and its members.

 The subsidiary from Reghin has 45 students, and it is structured on three age categories: children of 4-9 years, children of 9-14 years, adults.

The training timetable:

• children of 4-9 (on Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 17.00 to 18.00)
•  children of 9-14 (on Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 18.00 to 19.00)
• adults (on Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 19.00 to 20.30)