ISLAND AIKIDO
& KENJUTSU
Teaching nonviolence on Bainbridge for more than 25 years
Welcome to Island Aikido & Kenjutsu, located on beautiful Bainbridge Island, Washington, where we offer adult and youth instruction in Aikido, Kenjutsu, Aiki-Ken, and Aiki-Jo.
We celebrate diversity and welcome all practitioners who bring openness and respect to their practice.
How to Sign up for Classes
1. Choose whether you want group classes or private lessons.
2. Complete the Registration Form.
3. If you'd like, attend a free introductory class.
4. Complete payment. Pay $150 per month to attend as many classes as you'd like within the month. OR pay $100 for a private lesson. If you choose private lessons, contact us to arrange a date.
Aikido was developed by O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969). O-Sensei practiced many martial arts in his lifetime before he founded the art we call Aikido.
He believed that Aikido was a way to resolve the inner conflict we all face and thus bring peace to an often-violent world.
The word Aikido is comprised of three syllables:
Ai (to join, to harmonize, to connect, to merge, to love)
Ki (universal creative energy)
Do (the way or path)
Aikido: To connect with the path of universal creative energy
Land Acknowledgment
Our dojo is located within the ancestral territory of the suq̀ʷabš, “People of Clear Salt Water” (Suquamish People). We honor their wisdom, history, and ongoing legacy and contributions to this sacred place we all call home.