Aikido
California Aikido Association www.ai.ki.do.org. The CAA is affiliated with Hombu Dojo, Aikido Headquarters, in Tokyo, Japan. The CAA has grown into a worldwide community and is fortunate to have within its membership many teachers with varied backgrounds and complementary skills. Thus the CAA embraces many stylistic and technical traditions but is guided by the physical and philosophical ideals established by the founder, Morihei Ueshiba.
Aikido Alliance Australia www.newshadowsword.com (look under Aikido). Araki-Metcalfe Paul Sensei (Aikikai Yondan, 4th Dan black belt).
Tenzan Aikido Seattle www.tenzanaikido.com directed by Bruce Bookman, Chief Instructor. Tenzan Aikido is among the major Aikido centers in the United States, was founded by Bookman Sensei in 1980 (formerly Seattle Aikikai) and provides top level, instruction.
Luke Mathevet 5th Dan Aikikai – www.maurbashi-club.fr
Gracie/Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Balance Studios www.balancestudios.net is Philadelphia’s premiere instructional source for Basic Jiu-Jitsu & MMA, Gracie Black Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Submission Grappling, Thai Boxing, Boxing, Yoga for Fighters, and Ashtanga Yoga.
Steve Kardian MMA and Fitness www.stevekardian.com Steve is one of only two Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts in the Hudson Valley and he is certified under Relson Gracie Black Belt Phil Migliarese. One of the co-founders of the first Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in the region.
Traditional Arts
Araki-ryu www.arakiryu.org Araki-ryu is believed to have been founded by Araki Muninsai ( or Mujinsai) Minamoto no Hidetsuna (荒木夢仁斎源秀縄) in the last years of the Warring States era in Japan. The ryu was quite widespread at one time, well-known for its rough-hewn techniques, the provenance of ordinary foot-soldiers and at a later period of history, low ranking samurai/farmers.
New Shadow Sword www.newshadowsword.com a traditional Japanese Sword Style that is over 444 years old.Yagyu Shinkage-Ryu was chosen by the last three Shoguns, Warlords of Japan, as the number one swords style.
Defend University
Defend University is a research and development group dedicated to the exploration of leading edge techniques and strategies for self-defense, security and defensive tactics. Look here for info that can be applied to your personal protection, defensive tactics, executive protection, and combatives programs.
Defend University Phoenix www.defendu.com
Defend University New York www.nydefendu.com
Women’s Self Defense Institute www.rapeescape.com An organisation dedicated to educating and training women worldwide in rape prevention, self-defense, and personal protection.
Crisis Intervention Resourses
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