Resources for Aikido and Martial Arts

General Aikido Information

The Aikido Primer
A good, self-contained introduction to aikido, including among other things sections on history, training, weapons, ki, etiquette, and terminology.
AikiWeb
Calls itself "the source for aikido information", and it's right! A comprehensive look at aikido around the world, including a world-wide dojo search engine. A lot of the content comes from contributors to the aikido-l mailing list.
The Aikido FAQ
Maintained by another aikido-l member, this site covers a broad range of aikido topics, including many good articles about the history of aikido.
Search Yahoo! for Aikido websites
An extensive list from yahoo.com
Photos and Calligraphy of O Sensei
Maintained by Toma Rosenzweig

Aikido Organizations

Takemusu Aikido Association
Our dojo's parent organization; affiliated with Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo, but rooted in the traditional aikido taught by Saito sensei in Iwama, Japan.
Bay Marin Aikido Dojo
Bay Marin Aikido is a non-profit school headed by Hans Goto, who is our sensei's sensei.
Aikikai World Headquarters
The English-language pages for the Aikikai World Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Hombu Dojo was founded by O Sensei and is currently run by Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba, O Sensei's grandson.
United States Aikido Federation
One of the other major associations of Aikikai-affiliated aikido dojo in the United States.
Aikido Association of America
Another large association of Aikikai-affiliated aikido dojo.
Aikido Schools of Ueshiba
Yet another major association of Aikikai-affiliated aikido dojo in America.

Aikido in Tucson

Aikido at the Center isn't the only aikido dojo in Tucson; these are the other ones that have websites we know about.
Aikido of Tucson
An independent non-profit dojo, with instructors affiliated with Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Japan.
KoKoRo Aikido
Dojo run by instructor David Shanstrom.
Sonoran Aikikai
A Birankai North American affiliated Dojo.

Aikido and Other Martial Arts Supplies

Bu Jin Design
A Boulder, Colorado based company founded by Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan; offers high-quality dogi, hakama, weapons, weapons cases, and much more, all of their own design.
Mugendo Budogo, LLC
An import company with offices in Japan and the United States that offers high-quality Japanese-made martial arts supplies. Their hakama selection is absolutely jaw-dropping, and their weapons selection, though not primarily aikido weapons, is fun to look through.

Our Dojo Partners

Traditional Japanese Sword Arts
With Sensei Mark Gettings and Sensei Dan Keupp
Tai Chi Chuan
           With Sifu Jeff Zauderer


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