Merdi A. Murti has started to train aikido since 1996 at Bulungan Aikido Dojo, where he trained under the supervision of Atsushi Yahagi (3rd Dan). In 1998, he moved to Bandung in order to continue his study at university. During his time in college, he trained with Rudy Wijaya (3rd Dan) and he shared his knowledge of aikido to the members of Parahyangan University Aikido club. After he graduated in 2003, he returned to Jakarta and went back to train at Bulungan Aikido Dojo.

As an aikido practitioner, he has good relations with other dojo's Instructors outside Jakarta, such as in Makassar, Palembang, Yogyakarta, Bandung, including with the Chief Instructor of Aikido Shudokan Indonesia (member of IYAF). Now, he is an instructor at Bulungan Aikido Dojo and also teaches aikido exclusively for The Presidential Security Troops.