Christian Tissier 8th dan
Aikido seminar in Budapest
3–4 April 2027
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9 November 2026. -
Ferenc Németh
Save the date! Aikikai Hungary has announced that Christian Tissier Shihan will teach in Budapest again on 3–4 April 2027. The venue, fees and timetable will be published by the organiser later. We will update this page as soon as they are available.
Christian Tissier returns to Budapest
Two years after his 2025 seminar in Budapest, Christian Tissier, one of the best-known aikido teachers in Europe, is coming back to Hungary. The two-day seminar is organised by Aikikai Hungary. The first session starts on Saturday at 10:00, and the programme runs until Sunday at 17:00.
What we know so far
Instructor:
CHRISTIAN TISSIER
Shihan, 8th dan Aikikai aikido
Dates:
Saturday 3 April 2027, 10:00 – Sunday 4 April 2027, 17:00
The exact training times will be announced by the organiser.
Venue:
Budapest, Hungary – the exact venue will be announced by the organiser.
Fees and registration:
Not yet announced.
Organiser:
Aikikai Hungary – the event on Facebook
Who is Christian Tissier?
Christian Tissier was born in Paris in 1951. At 18 he travelled to Tokyo to train at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo: he planned to stay six months and stayed seven years. After returning to France he became one of the most influential aikido teachers in Europe, and in 2016 he received the 8th dan from Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba.
Why it is worth being there
Tissier Sensei's seminars are probably the most popular aikido events in Hungary. In 2025 the hall was completely full by the first session, and if I remember correctly, attendance was limited to 200 people. If there is a limit again, it will be worth registering early.
Training at Tissier Sensei's seminars is always a great experience for me. Our club follows the aikido of Shoji Nishio Sensei, yet I find many similarities with the way Tissier Sensei practises. I recalled his explanation of the role of atemi, heard at one of his seminars, in my article on the true role of the uke. Large seminars are also about meeting people: we learn not only from the teacher but from each other, catch up with old friends and train with new partners.
Group photo after the 2025 seminar in Budapest
This page is also available in Hungarian: Christian Tissier szeminárium Budapest, 2027. április 3–4.
Related articles: Mitsuteru Ueshiba in Budapest – 2026 seminar report.
If you would like to try aikido, see where and when we train. Beginners are always welcome on the tatami!