MONDAY at Manzanita Village

Aikido and Iaido Class 5:30pm -7:30pm
For Manzanita Village location and directions click here

TUESDAY in Santa Monica

Iaido Sword -  7:30 PM – 9 PM / class flows into Aikido 9 PM – 9:30 PM
Aiki-Toho Iaido style (All Japan Iaido Federation, Nishio Sensei)
(Beginners join in training)

WEDNESDAY in Santa Monica

Aikido 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
(Nishio Sensei style Aiki Kai Hombu dojo, Japan)
(Beginners join in training)

Santa Monica Location

Gojo Ryu Dojo 2202 Pico Blvd. (at 22nd Street)
Santa Monica CA 90405

Contact Michele Benzamin-Miki Sensei:
aikido@ordinarydharma.org
Phone: 310-339-3531 or 760-782-9223
Manzanita Village, PO Box 67, Warner Springs CA 92086, USA

KIDS CLASS TUESDAY in Santa Monica
Click here for location, schedule, and info Aikido Kids



AIKIDO SHO BI JUKU DOJO

Aikido the martial way of harmony, and Sho, as in Shoji Nishio Sensei, our lineage teacher, Bi from my family name which translates as  ‘Natural Way’, and Juku, the momentum of the waves from the Ocean to the Shoreline, as in the lineage from O’Sensei, Aikido’s founder, to my students. This is the translation of my dojo’s name “Aikido Sho Bi Juku” which is the Calligraphy above painted by Shoji Nishio Sensei, and given to my dojo. The calligraphy hangs in the Warner Springs dojo, at Manzanita Village.

Weapons Training – Aiki Toho Iaido is an integral part of our Aikido study, and it involves training in Iaido katas (sword forms), as well as sparring training “Kumidachi,” with a bokken and jo (short staff), and the tanto (knife), as a training tool to understand the empty hand techniques of Aikido.

* This class is open to All Martial Artists, You Do Not have to train in Aikido to study Aiki Toho Iaido.

Retreats and Workshops. We offer retreats and Aikido and Iaido workshops at various locations nation wide and at our retreat center “Manzanita Village,” in Warner Springs, CA.

What you need to start training:

• Come and watch a class, or train one class for one-time mat fee of $15.
• Loose comfortable clothes until you can get a Gi (white training uniform) -  can be purchased at any Martial Arts supply stores.
• Commitment of at least three months to learn the basics. To give yourself a chance at the art.

Fees:
$15 matt fee for visiting students or if you are trying out a class

$75 monthly dues (includes all classes)

$55 Iaido only monthly dues
($60 Warner Springs classes only)

*There is an Annual Membership Dues Paid in January $50