Lia Suzuki recently held a training session for the more advanced of her aikido pupils. They were mainly sturdy, middle-aged men, along with one woman, who was younger and smaller yet appeared equally ...

Westminster Sensei Dang Thong Phong lifts his arm with a graceful, fluid motion, and cradles a student’s face in the bend of his elbow. Deftly, he pushes his forearm forward, sending the student – who ...

When Mitsugi Saotome walked into Sarasota’s 12th Street Dojo on a warm evening in mid-May, he looked like he had walked straight out of a Japanese Western. Small in stature, he wore a wide-brimmed ...

Ade Abayomi Olufeko, an American technologist and West African cultural advocate, entered the disciplined world of Japanese martial arts to deepen his practice of discipline, perception, and strategic ...

Hey there, kids. Having a good week? I sure hope so. Because we’ve finally arrived at a point that has been long overdue. But enough is enough. We have arrived at the master, Steven Seagal, the Aikido ...

Traditional Aikido of Sarasota will offer an opportunity for people to train, watch and experience a martial art that focuses on resolving conflict physically, emotionally and spiritually. Aviv ...

Learn and experience Japanese art, from taking part in an origami workshop to watching an Aikido demonstration, on Sunday, Sept. 14. “Japan Sunday 2025,” hosted by the Consulate-General of Japan in ...

Luqman Hakeem is probably not the first person to find his life’s work in a department store. But how many people discover a martial art at Macy’s? “It was the first time I saw an aikido move,” said ...