Tres Hofmeister Sensei is ranked nanadan (7th degree) in Aikido. He is a student of Mitsugi Saotome Shihan and Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan. He began his training in 1978 and entered Boulder Aikikai under Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan in 1980.

Hofmeister Sensei is a senior instructor for Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU), teaching regularly at Boulder Aikikai and at seminars throughout North America and abroad. Hofmeister Sensei is also a certified practitioner of the Feldenkrais Method®. He has a particular interest in the process of learning in Aikido and its relationship to self-understanding.

Upcoming Seminars

Special Seminar with Robin Cooper and Tres Hofmeister Chicago Aikikai

June 10 – June 12, 2023
Chicago Aikikai, 1444 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642 United States
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Tres Hofmeister Sensei Seminar

June 23 – June 25, 2023
Aikido School of Central Ohio, Inc., 4554 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43214 United States
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