GAC Dojo
Dojo – A place of learning
The Griffin AIKIDO Club
The Griffin Aikido Club Balzers, also known as the GAC, is a non-profit sport club that is associated with the Birankai Switzerland National Aikido Organization, serving the town of Balzers, Liechtenstein and the surrounding area.
The primary purpose/mission of the Griffin Aikido Club Balzers is to practice and teach the art of Aikido and related practices in the Birankai Style through regular classes, seminars and special events to all age groups.
The secondary purpose/ mission of Griffin Aikido Club Balzers is to promote the values of respect, self-discipline, awareness, empathy and camaraderie within the Aikido dojo’s local community and within the international Aikido community.
The association is politically and denominationally neutral.
The Chief Instructor
Sara Crawford
Nidan – Fukushidoin
Originally from California, USA; Sara trained extensively at San Diego Aikikai in San Diego, California starting in 2010. During this time she was a Kensushe under Sensei Deena Drake, traveled and visited dojos around North America and Europe, before moving to Balzers, Liechtenstein in 2017 and establishing the Griffin Aikido Club Balzers in 2021.
The Facility
The Griffin Aikido Club Balzers currently holds training within the Balzers Gymnasium.