Kentuckiana Aikikai was founded in 1989 by Dr. Ariff Mehter, Patrick Hardesty, PhD., and some interested students. We are affiliated with the eastern region of the United States Aikido Federation

Meeting Times
Tuesday: 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Wednesday: 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Friday: 5:00PM - 7:30PM


2004 Aikido Fee Schedule
General Member - $30/month
Student, Faculty or Staff at Uof L - $20/month
United States Aikido Federation Member - $10/month discount
Student in Aikido Class at Uof L - Free
Mat Fee in lieu of Monthly Fee - $5/visit

Your First Day
We hope you will visit to learn what Aikido can mean to you. Wear comfortable workout clothes to start. Prospective students may visit at anytime.

Remember to bring your University ID to get in the Humana Gym. If you don’t have one, just let the desk staff know that you are there to visit the Aikido Club and they will help you.

Location of Humana Gym
We practice at the Humana Gym off the U of L Belknap campus. It is located close to the corner of Eastern Parkway and Bradley, behind University Park Apartments on Presidents Blvd. For your first visit, just inform the desk person you are visiting the Aikido Club for admission. Thereafter you will need a U of L Sports Federation ID, which can be obtained from the desk person. Ask for directions to the area where we practice.

Instructions for getting to Humana Gym
From I-65 North: Take I65 to the first Eastern Pkwy exit (Exit 133A) which will dump you right onto Eastern Parkway going East. Go past Dennys (on right) and through the first traffic light (Crittenden Drive). Go to the next traffic light where you and turn left on Bradley Avenue. Take Bradley past the church (on right) and the apartment building (on right). You will see the gym and parking lot off to the right at Lily Avenue. Turn right on Lily and turn left into the parking lot. .

From I-65 South: Take I65 to the second Arthur Street exit (Exit 134B) and go to the first traffic light (Warnock Street). The University of Louisville main campus will be on your right. You will see a BP Station (on right). Turn left at this intersection (Warnock) to get to the gym. Go under the viaduct (I65 overpass) and stay to the right. This will put you on Crittenden Drive. As soon as you curve right you will see Lily Avenue on the left. Turn left here and go straight to the next stop sign which is Bradley Avenue. Directly in front of you is the Humana Gym parking lot. Go through this intersection and turn left into the lot.

From Eastern Parkway West: Take Eastern Parkway to the Bradley Avenue traffic light and turn right. You will pass the church (on right) and the apartment building (on right). You will see the gym and parking lot off to the right at Lily Avenue. Turn right on Lily and turn left into the parking lot.

From Eastern Parkway East (Main Campus): Take Eastern Parkway to the Bradley Avenue traffic light. You will pass under I65, Denny's (on right), and Crittenden Drive. Turn left on Bradley. You will pass the church (on right) and the apartment building (on right). You will see the gym and parking lot off to the right at Lily Avenue. Turn right on Lily and turn left into the parking lot.