Hiroshi Ikeda (; born 1950) is a American aikido teacher who was born in Japan based in Boulder, Colorado. He holds the rank of eighth dan (shihan) from the Aikikai. He studied under Mitsugi Saotome and has been associated with the Aikido Schools of Ueshiba and the Aikido Bridge Seminar Series as well as .

Ikeda was born in Tokyo and began studying aikido while attending Kokugakuin University. He relocated to Sarasota, Florida, in 1976 and taught there under Saotome from 1978 to 1979.

In 1980, Ikeda moved to Boulder, Colorado, where he established Boulder Aikikai. The school states that it is affiliated with the Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo through the Aikido Shimbokukai.

The Aikido Bridge seminar series began in 2005 under Ikeda's guidance. Its first event, the "Un Pont" International Friendship Seminar, was held at Jiai Aikido in San Diego, California.

Ikeda teaches at Boulder Aikikai and conducts aikido seminars internationally. Ikeda continues to teach at Boulder Aikikai and travels internationally to conduct aikido seminars. Boulder Aikikai publishes a schedule of his seminars and special teaching engagements.

Scheduled seminars

As of 17 September 2026, Ikeda's official seminar schedule lists the following engagements:

18–20 September 2026: Bond Street Dojo, New York City, United States. 13–15 November 2026: Shindai Aikido, Orlando, Florida, United States. 18–20 December 2026: Arizona Aikido, Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

Historical Seminars and public demonstrations

In April 1982, Ikeda, then a fifth-degree black belt, taught an aikido seminar at the University of Montana, followed by a public demonstration. In September and October 1991, he taught a three-day seminar for the Sarasota/New College AikiKai at New College of Florida in Sarasota, Florida, where he had founded his first American dojo. In October 2000, Ikeda led a seminar at the Sanders Beach Recreation Center in Pensacola, Florida. In March 2011, Ikeda taught a three-day seminar at Aikido of Tamalpais in Corte Madera, California. In August 2014, he returned to Aikido of Tamalpais for a seminar held from August 7 to 10.

Aikido of Tamalpais advertised further Ikeda seminars in January 2023 and January 2025. Boulder Aikikai's published schedule lists Ikeda teaching at Aikido of Tamalpais in January 2026 and again in August 2026. Aikido of Tamalpais currently lists Ikeda as a future guest instructor for January 2027.

References

External links

Boulder Aikikai Hiroshi Ikeda seminar schedule Aikido of Tamalpais