"Power of mind is infinite while brawn is limited.”

The Heat is On November 19, 2022 Hellos Please welcome Anthony into our Iaido program. What’s Happenin’ · Yagyu Shinkage...

When Up is Down

We are hosting Sensei Wee-Wow Dumlao at our Fall Seminar on Saturday, October 29 starting at 10:00 am.

This is my 101st letter.

August 18, 2022 Hellos Let’s welcome back Annie Small who has formally returned from her shoulder surgery. Please also welcome David to...

August 1, 2022 This letter is structured a little differently as it is dedicated to one idea - Aikido and the Rosetta Stone, an analogy...

ASNJ, founded in 1977, is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year.

Fourth of July – The dojo is closed on Monday July 4th. We will have regular class on Saturday and Sunday. Have a great weekend!

“Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.”

“I want considerate people to listen to the voice of Aikido. It is not for correcting others; it is for correcting your own mind.”

“A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.”

”Focus on stillness, rather than on movement."

She handed me a flimsy box grater

Easter – Sunday, April 17. We are CLOSED.

Sharon Domingez. She was there in the very beginning of my Aikido journey, one of the first people to say hi to me when I stepped on the mat

‘To compete in techniques, winning and losing, is not true budo. True budo knows no defeat. "Never defeated" means "never fighting."

March 30, 2022 Foreword I am sticking with the Foreword section I added last week. Why? Because it makes me laugh. I am sore from doing...

"Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything."

One of the items left by Stickles Sensei was a bag full of ASNJ patches.