Aikido teachers and instructors

Mantas Puodžiūnas

President of the Association

  • Aikido Aikikai 5 dan;
  • Practicing Eastern martial arts since 1989;
  • He has been practicing Aikido since 1998;
  • Aikido teacher at the Lithuanian University of Education;
  • Graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Culture;
  • Annually participates in international Aikido seminars and summer camps-seminars;
  • Trains regularly at Hombu Dodzio (International Aikido Center in Tokyo, Japan);
  • Organizer and participant of many Aikido demonstrations;
  • Founder of Aikido Aikikai Association "AIDAS".

Vytautas Rudaitis

Aikido Aikikai 3 dan

He has been practicing Aikido since 2004; Graduated from Vilnius Gediminas University of Technology and TVM of Vilnius University; Every year participates in international Aikido seminars and demonstration programs.

Kęstutis Stankūnas

Aikido Aikikai 2 dan

Practicing Eastern martial arts since 1991; He has been practicing Aikido since 2001; Graduated Vilnius Pedagogical University; Participates annually in international Aikido seminars and appearances; Founder of Aikido Aikikai Association "AIDAS"; Perfoms apprenticeships in Hombu Dojo (International Aikido Centre in Tokyo, Japan)

Giedrius Šiukščius

Aikido Aikikai 2 dan

Head of the Anykščiai Aikido Center Practicing Eastern martial arts since 2009; Practices Aikido since 2011; Graduated from Vilnius Pedagogical and ISM Universities of Business and Economics; Every year participates in international Aikido seminars and demonstration programs.

Elena Jėčiūtė-Puodžiūnienė

Aikido Aikikai 1 dan

Administrator; Practicing Eastern martial arts since 2005; Practicing aikido since 2007; Graduated Vilnius University; Organizes summer camps for children and youth; Participates in Aikido seminars and demonstrations every year; Perfoms apprenticeships in Hombu Dojo (International Aikido Centre in Tokyo, Japan)

Michail Arefjev

Aikido Aikikai 1 dan

Practices Aikido since 2011; Graduated from Vilnius University, Faculty of Philosophy; Annually participates in international Aikido seminars and demonstration programs; Conducts summer camps for children and youth.

Giedrius Baliūnas

Aikido Aikikai 1 dan

Head of the Marijampolė Aikido School Aikivaras; Practicing Eastern martial arts since 1989; Practicing Aikido since 1993; Spec. military exercises of the services 1995-2003; Promotes healthy lifestyle and body hardening since 1988; Prize winner in the two-stroke lift; Graduated from the Marijampolė Higher Pedagogical School, the Lithuanian Academy of Law and the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University Every year participates in international Aikido seminars and demonstration programs.

Audronė Turskaitė

Aikido Aikikai 1 kiu

Aikido praktikuoja nuo 2013 metų; Administrator of Aikido School Aidas; Graduated from Vilnius Gediminas University of Technology; Annually participates in international Aikido seminars; Organizes summer camps for children and youth every year.

Ieva Tučkutė

Aikido Aikikai 2 kiu

Practicing Aikido since 2009; Practicing Aikido since 2009; EKS level 3 wellness instructor, registered in EREPS; Constantly participates in international Aikido seminars; Organizes children and youth camps.

Dovilė Kalinauskaitė

Aikido Aikikai 5 kiu

Practices Aikido since 2017; Participates in international seminars every year; Conducts children and youth camps.