Aikido Mountain West

A joint seminar with my good friend Feliciano Sensei, if you’re in the area, please be welcome.

A fine time with this wonderful community!

We had a great training today learning some new moves. There is still room in tomorrow morning's session, 11:30-1:30. Don't miss out!

Some fun happening in April with our very dear friends at Aikido of Berkeley.🙏

What a fun day yesterday! Roach sensei taught a private lesson and then a class , totaling 5+ hours of training. As luck woukd have it, a former Iaido student (Lydia) from the early 2000’s stopped by to sign her children up. Afterward, the crew went for a meal and some beverages. Thanks to the amazing community at the Salt Lake City branch dojo for their hard work and passion for Iaido.

Support our dojo community AND promote an awesome well-researched book about the Japanese sword and its evolution from three key perspectives: iconological, metallurgical, and historical. All gift wrapped in 500+ amazing high resolution images, some of which feature Peter Choles Sensei!!

Japanese Swords: Cultural Icons of a Nation; The History, Metallurgy and Iconography of the Samurai Sword Historically, Japanese warriors considered their swords to be more elevated than simple weaponry. Their swords were both lethal tools and divine companions — social and religious icons. Traditionally worn by the samurai as a sign of social status, the Japanese sword represented the junction b...

December 22nd through January 5th we will be closed for the holidays. 🙏