TEACHING ON THE MAT Part two

 DEALING WITH UNWANTED “HELP” Written by Ania Small In the first part of this article, I defined teaching on the mat, or “helping”, as offering verbal or non-verbal suggestions to a training partner, when you are not a teacher of the class, and when you are not asked...

Born Tough Tee shirt review!

Momentum Tee Yesterday I received the Born Tough Momentum Tee Shirt  From Elite Sports. This is my fourth product from this company. I own the Air Pro short sleeve Tee pictured below and two of their gis and now this Shirt , It is clear that the company uses unique...

2017 ASU Promotions

Kagami Biraki Aikido World Head quarters promotions The following 44 ASU instructor promotions were recognized by the Aikikai Hombu (World Aikido Headquarters) at their annual Kigami Biraki celebration: Congratulations to our friends who were recently promoted. We are...

Gift certificates are available

NEED A GREAT GIFT IDEA? Help a friend or family member get started ! Our intros include a uniform and everything you need. We can help you figure anything out wether it is for an existing member or someone new to the martial art. Here are a few ideas ADULT INTRO...