Traditional Aikido martial art dojo in North County San Diego.


North County Aikikai is a school dedicated to the art of Aikido as passed on by its founder, Morihei Ueshiba, and his direct disciple, T.K. Chiba Shihan. Both its ambience and training are deeply rooted in Japanese culture and etiquette.

Our community of Aikido practitioners is committed to the pursuit of the art through rigorous training and an on-going dialogue founded on mutual respect and commitment. We work to maintain a healthy, growing community which preserves the technical and ethical principles of O’Sensei while also ensuring the relevance of the art to future generations.

Coryl Crane Shihan is North County Aikikai’s founder and chief instructor, having studied under Chiba Shihan for more than 30 years. She respects the traditional roots of the art while expressing and interpreting them through her own cultural experience and those of her students.


News & Events


  • Moonlight Beach Cleanup

    Moonlight Beach Cleanup

    Join North County Aikikai and the Surfrider Foundation for a beach cleanup at Moonlight Beach, Encinitas on Saturday, August 18th, 2024. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we are committed to serving the wider community around us. 

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  • New Year Special

    New Year Special

    This new year, resolve to find your center, connect with others and get active! New members can try 1 FREE MONTH of aikido training when you start anytime in January.

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  • 2023 Holiday Schedule

    2023 Holiday Schedule

    North County Aikikai will be on Winter Break from 12/24/2023 through 1/2/2024 and will resume our regular schedule on Wednesday, 1/3/2024.

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  • Moonlight Beach Cleanup

    Moonlight Beach Cleanup

    Join North County Aikikai and the Surfrider Foundation for a beach cleanup at Moonlight Beach, Encinitas on Saturday, November 18th, 2023. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we are committed to serving the wider community around us, and this will be our first public event. 

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North County Aikikai is a member of Birankai North America, an association of Aikido dojos founded by T.K. Chiba Shihan. Through Birankai, North County Aikikai is affiliated with the Aikikai Foundation, Tokyo, Japan. North County Aikikai is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Any tax-exempt donations will be used for maintaining the dojo as well as improving the services offered to its members.