About Aikido

Aikido is martial art grounded in a spirit of unity. It's a complete path of personal mastery, and an embodied practice for working with ever-changing conditions, conflict, and stress. There’s no better way to stay fit in body and mind, and become a more fully developed person in harmony with life.

In a typical practice, you'll learn to get centered, flow with attack, and apply yourself with power, sense, and grace. You'll develop fundamental aspects of yourself that go largely unexercised, and find the joy and insight of the process and challenge.

Aikido was founded by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), known to students of Aikido as "O-Sensei." O-Sensei developed Aikido as an expression of his inspiration — that martial arts can be a path that affirms life and cultivates connection.