"The Way of the Warrior has been misunderstood. It is not a means to kill and destroy others. Those who seek to compete and better one another are making a terrible mistake. To smash, injure, or destroy is the worst thing a human being can do. The real Way of a Warrior is to prevent such slaughter - it is the Art of Peace, the power of love."
- Morihei Ueshiba
Based on the martial ways of the Samurai, Aikido is both a martial system and a philosophy. The training includes sword, staff, and other weapons, as well as empty hand techniques. Aikido was born out of its founder's desire to overcome the worst and most violent aspects of our own human nature, and to use an attacker's strength to defeat him, while at the same time protecting him from serious injury. Aikido focuses on resolving conflict and prevailing in the most peaceful way possible.
Juneau Aiki Dojo is a non-affiliated martial arts school teaching Aikido in a traditional setting. Our Aikido is primarily the style taught by Morihiro Saito in Iwama Japan, the village where the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, lived and taught for the last 27 years of his life. Our Aikido is strongly influenced by the teaching of Bill Sosa, a pioneerng instructor of Aikido in Dallas, Texas. We have been influenced in our expression of principles by Don Angier, an outstanding teacher of traditional Aiki-jujutsu. We have also been influenced by Mikhail Ryabko and Vladimir Vasilev, teachers of Systema, the Russian martial art.
Juneau Aiki Dojo provides a relaxed setting for serious training in a martial art that develops both the mind and body. We emphasize fundamentals. Beginners can start at any time, because we feel that all students can benefit from renewed training in the basics. We honor the traditions and forms of training handed down by our teachers.
Introductory Class Starts January 6, 2025
Juneau Aiki Dojo is having Introduction to Aikido classes starting the first Monday in January. The introductory course will meet for three weeks on Mondays and Wednesdays in January, from 7 to 8:30 PM. New students will attend six classes focused on fundamentals. Classes will include stretching, falling and rolling while protecting yourself, and basic empty hand technique. This course is a great way for new students to give Aikido a try. The class is informal, and attire is sweats or other loose, comfortable clothing. A martial arts uniform is not required. Pleae arrive a few minutes before the start of class.
The cost for this special course is $40.
Please text or call 907-723-3154 for more information.