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Step 1
Look for an Aikido dojo in or around your area. Make sure that the teacher who runs the dojo is a certified Aikido teacher. Check on class dates and pricing and enroll in the course in order to prepare for your own Aikido training regime. Find out whether the school teaches the old or new styles as this will factor into the length at which you will have to train.
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Step 2
Diligently attend every class possible. Find a sparring partner and even request personal sessions with the dojo teacher to help you to fine tune your Aikido skill. Advance through the belt ranks. If you are learning the Tomiki style of Aikido attend competitions to help hone your sparring skills
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Step 3
Look into certification programs around the world after completing your Aikido training. These programs will help you to solidify your posession as a trained teacher. Attend seminars and workshops that help to specifically train Aikido instructors to impart knowledge of the martial art to students.
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Step 4
Join an accreditation association and complete all necessary forms and requirements to achieve certification status. Decide whether you will immediately open a school or whether you will teach under the master tutelage of another Shihan or teacher.
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Step 5
Take on a small number of students to begin with until you have learned how to properly hone your own teaching skills. Remember the tenets of Aikido philosophy and uphold proper ethical standards.
