Aikidoklubi AGATSU

What Aikidoklubi AGATSU does

Aikidoklubi AGATSU (legal entity: Aikidoklubi Agatsu MTÜ, registry code 80360818) is an Estonian non-profit association founded in 2013 that delivers Aikikai Aikido training and seminars. Operating from a single dojo at Kristiine Spordimaja (Sõpruse puiestee 161, Tallinn), with summer sessions held at Spordikeskus Teras, the club instructs three member segments — adults (€50/month, 3 sessions/week, 2 hours each), children from age 6 (€35/month, 2 sessions/week, 1 hour each), and families (€45/month per member, €5 discount per person) — under head trainer Hillar Pliiats (4th Dan Aikikai, Estonian Olympic Committee EKR 5 credential) and assistant trainers Riho Rästä and Indrek Roosileht (both EKR 3).

The service offering combines regular in-person instruction (empty-hand technique, ukemi/falling, weapons work in jo, bokken, and tanto, and ki-development principles) with international seminars featuring high-ranking Aikikai instructors — Mickaël Martini (6th Dan) is the recurring flagship, with additional past visits from Philippe Gouttard, Kazuo Igarashi (7th Dan), Hiroaki Kobayashi, Marcel Mutsaarts, and Leonard van Kuijk. Seminar pricing is €50 for a full pass and €10–€20 for a single session. Revenue is generated from recurring monthly membership fees invoiced by the 10th of each month, one-off seminar fees, reduced summer subscription fees, and occasional corporate / private group engagements (e.g., a documented full-team session for the Estonian Transport Administration / Transpordiamet).

The club operates as a member of Eesti Aikidoliit (Estonian Aikido Federation), itself affiliated with the International Aikido Federation, and maintains mutual joint-training partnerships with at least five other Estonian clubs (Tartu Aikidoklubi, Musubi, Momidzi, Dojin, YAMANEKO) plus MTÜ Tallinna Aikidoklubi TAIKIKAI. Distribution is direct and in-person only — no app, no API, no third-party resellers. Marketing relies on the club's website (agatsu.ee), blog/news posts, Facebook page, email newsletter, YouTube seminar recaps, and community / word-of-mouth referrals. The entity is private, non-listed, with no disclosed funding rounds or revenue figures.

Name

Aikidoklubi AGATSU

Legal name

Aikidoklubi Agatsu MTÜ

Website

https://agatsu.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aikidoklubi AGATSU is a Tallinn-based Estonian non-profit association (MTÜ) delivering Aikikai Aikido instruction for adults, children (from age 6), and families at a single dojo in Kristiine Spordimaja, supplemented by annual international seminars led by visiting high-dan instructors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Martial Arts Instruction

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Fitness, Personal Training & Wellness Coaching (EDALAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth & Teen Personal Training (HSADAAAJ)

Keywords

• Aikido martial arts
• Martial arts training
• Self defense instruction
• Children's martial arts
• Japanese martial arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Monthly membership fees charged to individual members and families for participation in regular training sessions (adults, children, and family groups). Fees are paid in advance by invoice.
2. Seminar fees: Fees charged for participation in international seminars, typically priced per full seminar (€35–€50) or per single training session (€10–€20). Early-bird discounts available.
3. Summer training fees: Reduced monthly fees (€15) charged during summer months when training frequency is lower (once per week instead of regular schedule).
4. Corporate / group training sessions: Private group sessions organized for corporate teams and organizations (e.g., Transpordiamet), offered as custom training events separate from regular membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aikidoklubi Agatsu MTÜ is a Tallinn-based Aikikai Aikido club that delivers regular group training sessions for adults (three times weekly), children aged six and older (twice weekly), and families (with multi-person discount), plus reduced summer training and periodic international seminars led by visiting 6th and 7th Dan instructors. All training is delivered in person at Kristiine Spordimaja in Tallinn by Estonian Olympic Committee certified coaches, and the club also accepts custom corporate group bookings.

Product overview

Aikidoklubi AGATSU is an Aikido martial arts club offering structured training programs for different age groups. The core offerings consist of adult training sessions (€50/month, 3 times weekly, 2 hours per session) and children's training (€35/month, 2 times weekly, 1 hour per session). The club also provides a family discount package (-€5/person/month for families of 2+ members) that enables families to train together. All training takes place at Kristiine Sports House in Tallinn, Estonia, and is conducted by certified instructors with Aikikai credentials.

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Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eesti Aikidoliit (Estonian Aikido Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial member of the Estonian Aikido Federation (estaikido.ee), which is affiliated with the International Aikido Federation (IAF). The club participates in national-level Aikido activities, exams, and representation under this organizational umbrella.
• Aikidoklubi MusubiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training sessions organized regularly between Musubi and Agatsu clubs. Trainers from Agatsu (Hillar and Heigo) led the April 2017 joint training covering both weapon techniques and empty-hand techniques.
• Tartu AikidoklubiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular joint trainings organized with the Tartu Aikidoklubi. Sessions led by Agatsu trainers (Hillar Pliiats, Raido Ohtla) held at Tartu venues (A. Le Coq sports centre, Spordikeskus Teras).
• Aikidoklubi MomidziminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training sessions held with Aikidoklubi Momidzi at Spordikeskus Teras in February 2014. Free joint training event open to members of both clubs.
• Aikidoklubi YAMANEKOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint seminar organized with YAMANEKO club featuring Hiroaki Kobayashi Sensei (6th Dan Aikikai) in July 2014 at Tallinn.
• Aikidoklubi DojinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training sessions held with Aikidoklubi Dojin in March 2015, among other joint events documented in the club's gallery archives.
• Mickaël Martini / Meiwakan Dojo (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular international seminar instructor. Mickaël Martini (6th Dan Aikikai, Meiwakan dojo, La Rochelle, France) — a direct student of Nobuyoshi Tamura Sensei — has conducted multiple seminars in Tallinn (2016, 2017, 2018, 2025, 2026). These seminars are the club's flagship international events, attracting practitioners from across Estonia and abroad.
• Hiroaki Kobayashi Sensei (Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Aikido instructor (6th Dan Aikikai) who conducted a joint seminar with YAMANEKO and AGATSU in July 2014, covering both empty-hand and weapon techniques.
• Kazuo Igarashi Sensei (Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh-ranking Aikido instructor (7th Dan) who conducted a seminar at Sisekaitseakadeemia (Kase 61, Tallinn) in March 2014, organized with MTÜ Tallinna Aikidoklubi TAIKIKAI.
• Philippe Gouttard (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Aikido instructor (6th Dan) who conducted multiple seminars in Estonia, including in Tartu (April 2014, 2015) and Tallinn (April 2015).
• Marcel Mutsaarts (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Aikido instructor (4th Dan) who led the February 2014 winter seminar at Spordikeskus ARIGATO in Tallinn.
• Leonard van Kuijk (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Aikido instructor (4th Dan Aikikai) who conducted the September 2013 seminar at Aitado hall and Spordikeskus Teras, Tallinn.
• MTÜ Tallinna Aikidoklubi TAIKIKAIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner club for the Kazuo Igarashi 7th Dan seminar in March 2014. Organized joint billing/account handling for that event (IBAN EE833300333709260009).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aikidoklubi Dojin: Estonian Aikido club that has hosted joint training sessions with Agatsu (March 2015 and other events). Direct competitor in the small Estonian Aikido member pool.
• Aikidoklubi Momidzi: Estonian Aikido club and joint-training partner of Agatsu (Spordikeskus Teras, February 2014). Same Aikikai-style instruction, comparable membership-club structure in Estonia.
• MTÜ Tallinna Aikidoklubi TAIKIKAI: Tallinn-based Aikido club that co-organised the Kazuo Igarashi (7th Dan) seminar in 2014 with Agatsu. Same non-profit MTÜ structure, same Aikikai lineage, and direct competitor for Tallinn Aikido members.
• Tartu Aikidoklubi: Estonian Aikido club in Tartu with regular joint-training partnership with Agatsu (sessions led by Hillar Pliiats and Raido Ohtla at A. Le Coq sports centre). Same Aikikai affiliation, comparable club-scale instruction model.
• Aikidoklubi Musubi: Estonian Aikido club and documented joint-training partner of Agatsu (April 2017 joint session led by Agatsu trainers). Operates the same Aikikai-style Aikido instruction model in Estonia and competes for the same pool of Estonian Aikido practitioners.
• Aikidoklubi YAMANEKO: Estonian Aikido club that co-hosted the July 2014 Hiroaki Kobayashi seminar with Agatsu. Same Aikikai affiliation, comparable local club structure.

Emerging players

• Eesti Judoliit (Estonian Judo Federation) / Estonian Karate Federation: Adjacent martial-arts federations in Estonia. Not direct Aikido competitors, but they compete for the same household sports-budget allocation in a small country and represent the broader recreational-martial-arts market Agatsu must draw from to grow.

Regional players

• Meiwakan Dojo (La Rochelle, France): Home dojo of Mickaël Martini (6th Dan Aikikai), Agatsu's flagship international seminar instructor and direct student of Nobuyoshi Tamura. Operates an Aikikai Aikido instruction model in France comparable in scale and philosophy to Agatsu in Estonia.

Others

• Eesti Aikidoliit (Estonian Aikido Federation): National governing body for Aikido in Estonia, affiliated with the International Aikido Federation. Agatsu is a member. Not a competitor, but the umbrella ecosystem that sets grading standards, runs national events, and connects clubs.

Broad incumbents

• Aikikai Foundation (Hombu Dojo, Japan): International Aikido headquarters founded by Morihei Ueshiba, which certifies dan ranks and accredits instructors worldwide. Agatsu's head trainer (4th Dan Aikikai) and guest instructors (Martini, Gouttard, Kobayashi) trace their lineage to the Aikikai Foundation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aikidoko-club-agatsu

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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