Dave Goldberg Sensei

"Aikido is here for us to explore the true nature of power, and how we relate to life. It is the practice of peace through the eyes of a warrior."

The Chief Instructor and Director of Aikido of San Diego is Dave Goldberg Sensei.

Goldberg Sensei presently holds the rank of Go-Dan (5th degree black belt) in Aikido and began practice in 1987. Mr. Goldberg spent three-and-a-half years in Japan studying with some of Morihei Ueshiba's most enduring and prolific disciples. He founded the dojo in 2000, and has been the Chief Instructor of UCSD’s Aikido program since 1998. Goldberg Sensei holds a BA in Philosophy, an MA in Teaching, and is a certificated holistic health practitioner (HHP). He served on academic faculties in the US and Japan for nine years before teaching and studying Aikido full-time.

In addition to teaching a full schedule of Aikido classes, Sensei also offers customized sessions for individuals and groups. He also co-facilitates a team-building workshop called The Samurai Spirit. It's for corporate/work teams interested in adventurous ways to improve their teamwork, engagement, and sense of purpose / identity in their group.

>> You can read Goldberg Sensei's web log at www.goldbergsensei.com.

Other members of our fine staff

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Mike Coit, 3rd Dan Works in the mining industry and does computer aided design in civil engineering.		Cyril Poissonnet, 3rd Dan Interested in the art of falling and receiving, and applications to other physical activities. He is a Robotics Engineer.		Jason Lim, 2nd Dan Interested in the Aikido weapons system and how the fundamentals translate into open-hand practice.

Jay Farmer, 2nd Dan Interested in exploring how we may apply Aikido to life. He is a student and works in the accounting field.		Megan Palm, 2nd Dan Interested in the principles of balance found in Aikido. She is a scientist at a biotech company.		Andy Knoll, 1st Dan Works in the construction field and is interested in how Aikido applies to the situations and relationships that life offers.