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📰 REVIEW: AKI USA 20th Anniversary Seminar By Elishai Shapiro
Note: Elishai was 11 years old at the time of this experience. This is his report about an Adults’ 5-Day Seminar he participated in with black belts from around the world.
 
I was at the Aikido 20th anniversary seminar and I thought it was an amazing experience! Takeda Shihan came...
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📰 REVIEW: AKI USA 20th Anniversary Seminar By Lia Suzuki
I was thrilled that so many joined us for our 20th Anniversary Seminar and Celebration in Los Angeles! New friends and old gathered from as far away as British Columbia, Philadelphia, New York, Indonesia, San Francisco Bay Area, and even Japan!
 
Takeda Shihan always brings positive...
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📰 REVIEW: AKI USA 20th Anniversary Seminar By Alix Flavelle

Los Angeles seminar August 18th – 22nd , 2016

Impressions by Alix Flavelle

It was a relatively small group with the good fortune of learning from several high level teachers. And a like-minded group, eager to experience something different than the classical repertoire of Aikido...

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📰 REVIEW: AKI USA 20th Anniversary Seminar By Jean-Rene Leduc

Years leading up to the 20th Anniversary Aikido Celebration in Los Angeles led by Takeda Yoshinobu Shihan

Lia Sensei arrived at our dojo in Boston in the early 1980s. She was very young, eyes open with the desire to learn more about the Art. William Gleason Sensei...

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Top Ten Benefits of Martial Arts Training for Kids

We came across a post about the Martial Arts Benefits For Kids from Gary Small Sensei via a blog by Ken Myers that we think is worth sharing. From a parent’s perspective, it maps out key benefits of martial arts training for kids.

In his blog post, Myers begins:

“In a culture...

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“初稽古” My First Aikido Class

1 month has passed since I started at AKI USA. The time I have worked with Lia Sensei is one of the greatest experiences for me because I have learned so much.

Yesterday, I was able to get on the mat for the first time. Although I didn’t know anything about Aikido and it was a...

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