If you’ve trained with us before, you may know Matt Bridi Sensei, 5th dan and chief instructor of AKI Pennsylvania.

He’s one of my earliest students—part of the first generation of black belts from when I returned to the U.S. in 1996—and this year, he’ll be joining us as a guest instructor! (Read h...

I thought you might like to know a bit about the instructors at the upcoming Aikido Summer Seminar. The next instructor in our lineup is, um... me. :-)

Read about my background, teaching approach, and vision below.

I hope to see you in May!

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Lia Suzuki
Author: The Teacher (From the Aiki Dialog...

Next up in our lineup of instructors at our upcoming Aikido Summer Seminar is Melissa Bell Sensei.

Melissa Sensei and I first met when we were co-teaching at the ASU Winter Intensive in Florida.

I liked Melissa Sensei's way of presenting themes, as well as her respectiful way with her uke's.

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Next up in our lineup of instructors at our upcoming Aikido Summer Seminar is Stephen Toyoda Sensei.

Stephen Sensei and I first met when we were co-teaching a seminar in California.

I was struck by the energy in his classes, as well as his unassuming manner and approachability.

Read about Stephen...

Have you already trained with Ikeda Shihan? He's one of the instructors who will be teaching at our upcoming Aikido Summer Seminar.

I first met him in 1997, when I had first returned to the USA, after nearly 10 years training in Japan. I was struck by his approachability off the mat and his athleti...

Next up in our lineup of instructors at our upcoming Aikido Summer Seminar is Greg Angus Sensei.

Greg Sensei and I first met when we were co-teaching a seminar in Berlin with Sensei's Takeshi Yamashima, Dirk Müller, and others.

We hit it off both on and off the mat and I decided then that I'd like...

Next up in our lineup of instructors at our upcoming Aikido Summer Seminar is Vince Salvatore Sensei.

Read about VinceSensei' background, teaching approach, and vision below.

And after you've checked out his bio, be sure to click here to pre-register and get on the seminar notifications list!

I h...

Next up in our lineup of instructors at our upcoming Aikido Summer Seminar is Kayla Feder Sensei.

Read about Kayla Sensei' background, teaching approach, and vision below.

And after you've checked out her bio, be sure to click here to pre-register and get on the seminar notifications list!

I hope...