Aikido Academy for Children & Adults

My 2 girls have been attending classes here for a year now. Sensei Bill is a positive role model who makes class fun for them, and it is wonderful to see my children learning how to defend themselves. There is a nice community here in that the more advanced kids create a positive learning environment for the kids who are newer to the practice. As a mom, I appreciate that with Aikido they are learning more to deflect attacks than to hit harder.

I’ve been practicing in this dojo for about 2 years. Sensei Bill is the head instructor who has decades of experience in martial arts and he’s a very knowledgeable teacher. I’ve also been learning QiGung and Daitoryu along with Aikido, which helps in cultivating Martial arts skills. The other popular instructors are Sensei Mike and Sensei John, who are excellent teachers as well. The cool thing about them is that they are very keen in learning the right martial arts way and we do a lot of experimentation and we have a lot of fun learning Aikido and Daitoryu together :-)

This place is a joke. Sensei Bill pretends to know about neurological development and has no training in this area what-​so-​ever. Bill is on an authority high all the time. He has created a mini dynasty for himself which is disgusting.
Bill knows nothing of sensory integration and pretends to be an expert, oh and the part about wanting adults to participate. Not true.
Our family fared very well at another local dojo.

The spirit of this dojo reminds me why I fell in love with Martail Arts.
While visiting Seattle I went with my brother and his son to their family class night. The Sensei was welcoming, knowledgeable, and present. He honored the tradition while making it engaging for my brothers son.
It was wonderful to see them bond and have fun while learning REAL Martail Arts. I have taken and belted in 7 different styles from Jeet Kun Do — Muy Thai etc. I can be a bit tough on dojos as I have a very high standard. This place meet them and surprised me. Small class size, clean open environment, and a handing down of tradition with love and joy.
After class I asked my nephew to explain what he learned. While still slightly out of breath he explained in detail with excitement what he learned.
If I lived in the area I would come to this dojo. I HIGHLY recommend this place. The spirit of the Martail Art is alive and well here. Bring your kids, get them unplugged from their Playstations and Facebook. Have them build their minds and physical endurance.

Our family has been enjoying Sensi Bill since August 2009. Over the years his non-​violent way of dealing with physical conflict has been a breath of fresh air. Before we found Sensi Bill my daughter tried martial arts at a different studio that preached hurt your opponent before they have a chance to strike; Sensi Bill is the opposite.
Both my kids have commented that Sensi Bill is a lot of fun. They enjoy his classes and have mentioned to me they want to continue for many more years.