Q: Why do you do Aikido
Jamie: “It’s good. I get sweaty. And I make new friends.”
- Jamie, 6
- Student
- AKI Los Angeles
Jamie, who began Aikido at age 5, has been training at Aikido Kenkyukai for a year and a half. She heard about Aikido through her...
“Being engulfed in Aikido with a master from Japan will be the stepping stone I know I will need in order to get to the higher version of my BEING.”
I made a conscious decision to join Lia Suzuki Sensei and her Aikido class in Santa Barbara, and the energy was amazing. At that...
“During this time I learned how to be a bigger part of the dojo, but more importantly, how to teach. I was very scared, because I didn’t think I was ready. But I tried, and succeeded.”
The following is from one of our youth members. As a member of the Teens’ Leadership...
“Aikido makes me feel strong, good and helps me make new friends. I love my mommy for getting me into Aikido.”
- Kai, 6
- Student
Kai, who began Aikido at age 5, has been training with Chris Sensei for almost a year. Brought by his mom who heard about the...
“Aikido’s like a puzzle I’m trying to figure out. I find it fascinating. I forget about everything else on my mind for the duration of the class. Add the fact that it’s a great work out, by the end of class I feel pretty relaxed and refreshed, mentally and...
Purpose
My aikido journey started with AKI in Australia with Steve-sensei and continued in Japan with senseis Murase, Yass, Chris and Otsuka. It was a transformative experience that expanded my self-awareness and opened me up to a new level of trust in myself and others.
The AKI philosophy...
“I have gotten in the best shape I’ve been in over ten years, and it feels great. I love Aikido and want to train seriously more than ever”
It is really great to have Matt Sensei back in PA and teaching classes again! With our current training I have gotten in the best...
| Ruben | 133 rolls | 502 cuts | 0 donors | $0 |
| Julio | 130 rolls | 502 cuts | 0 donors | $0 |
| Elishai | 148 rolls | 502 cuts | 5 donors | $195 |
| Jamie | 74 rolls | 502 cuts | 6 donors | $100 |
| Diego | 123 rolls | 502 cuts | 0 donors | $0 |
| Charlie | 45 rolls | 260 cuts | 0 donors | $0 |
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“I did Aikido for a few months in High School…Once I started training I got the bug and always knew that if I ever got back into martial arts, Aikido would be the one.”
- Ellis Bahl, 28
- Film Director
- AKI Los Angeles
It took Ellis years of searching before he finally...
“We intend to create a space where we can host visiting instructors like years past, and our members are very excited about this prospect.”
For the AKI Pennsylvania dojo 2016 has been a year of many changes, as we have had an increase in membership due to two AKI California...
“If you do Aikido, it takes away the stress of homework.”
- Elishai Shapiro, 12
- Student
- AKI Los Angeles
Elishai, who began Aikido at age 9, has been training with Suzuki Sensei for 3 years. He wanted to try martial arts and then some friends who were training at the dojo, told...
“I continue Aikido because it’s fun now that I’ve gotten used to the training. I feel weird if I don’t keep doing it now. The benefits of training Aikido for me is good exercise and defense skills. Aikido is something I should stay with, and a part of me.”
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