SANTA CRUZ — Sensei Mary Heiny does not look like a very threatening opponent. Yet, as more than a 150 aikido enthusiasts looked on, she easily deflected her opponent”s blows and counters to send him ...

One thought dogged me during the weeks after I resumed practicing aikido in the late '80s, at 41, following a nearly seven-year hiatus: I'm too old for this. Falling safely - and frequently - is ...

He slams into the practice mat for the eighty-ninth time. An integral part of Aikido training is ukemi, learning how to receive a blow and take a fall. So Jason Austad gets up for the eighty-ninth ...

An effective form of self-defense, Kokikai Aikido relies on a strong mind and correct technique not physical strength alone. As a result classes include both men and women practicing on equal footing.

People interested in learning more about Aikido can look forward to a seminar to be hosted on Saturday and Sunday in the city where the finer techniques of this modern Japanese martial art will be ...

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi set the social media buzzing last week when he revealed that he has a black belt in Aikido, a form of Japanese martial arts. Now, the photos of him practising this ...

When Bay Marin Aikido Sensei Hans Goto first began training Sausalito resident Simone Wedell 30 years ago, he never thought she would stick it out. “She didn’t seem like she would last,” said Goto, 65 ...

OAKLAND — East Bay Aikido is celebrating its 25th anniversary with yearlong “New Moon” celebrations at the dojo (training place) in the Oakmore neighborhood. “The new moon reminds us that each moment, ...

When Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara was forced to move in mid-2007, it could have been the death of the dojo. But nearly two years later, operating out of temporary quarters on the Lower Eastside, Lia ...