Aikido Nelson is a non-competitive Japanese martial arts club at 63 Tahunanui Drive in Tāhunanui, Nelson. It is open to people of all ages and sizes, and its techniques are built on movement rather than strength. Classes include partner exercises, wooden weapon work and meditation. The first class is free, and visitors can watch a class before joining in.
Listed class times include ages 5 to 7 at 5pm to 5.45pm, adults and teens at 6pm to 7.30pm, ages 8 and over at 5pm to 6pm, and a weapons class at 10.30am to 12pm. Children can enrol in the first three weeks of each term. Adult fees are paid monthly, as at 2026: $50 a month for waged members, or $35 a month for unwaged members and students. Annual payments are also offered.
Members help run the dojo through a voucher system, and volunteering earns credits that can cover grading costs or reduce fees. The teachers are volunteers, and fees cover the rent and overheads. The dojo lends dogi, the white training suit, for a small hire fee. Anyone who finds fees a barrier can speak to Cornelia Sensei.