Aikido is a martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba that emphasizes harmonizing with an attacker. Aikido is practiced by young and old, holds no competitions, and can be incorporated into your daily life. Morihei Ueshiba had clear views on how aikido should be practiced; on other subjects O-Sensei was more subtle and there is a strong tradition of aikido philosophy.

The Jinshinkan Dojo is affiliated with the Aikido Association of America founded by Shihan Fumio Toyoda. Sean Caffee, a second degree black belt, is the head instructor at Jinshinkan.

The Jinshinkan Dojo meets Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Leedy Grange. Beginning class is from 5:30-6:30 and the advanced class runs from 6:30-7:30. Dues are $40/month, new students may begin at any time.

We start each class with a short warm up followed by various exercises to teach mind-body coordination. This is then typically followed by empty-hand techniques, or techniques and forms with jo, tanto, and bokken.

You are welcome to watch a class to see if aikido is right for you. If you would like to start right away, please wear loose fitting clothing (sweats are fine).
We begin class with some general warmups, then we move on to doing some rolls and falls (beginners will be paired with a senior student to learn how to roll at this time). Next we begin practicing aikido techniques. This basically consists of the instructor teaching a technique and then the students pair up to practice. The instructor monitors the practice and makes sure that the students are doing the techniques in a safe and effective way.