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Aikido Institute's highest-ranked members, Kim Peuser (7th Dan) and Deborah Maizels (6th Dan), trained with Morihiro Saito Sensei in Iwama, Japan, and at his California seminars starting in the 70s and continuing through the 80s and 90s, including a number of classes he taught at our dojo in Oakland. Together with their peers they created a space in the Bay Area for Aikido as taught by Saito Sensei.
Aikido Institute is a non-profit and instructors teach on a volunteer basis. All instructors are 4th Dan and above and have trained extensively in Iwama Aikido. Together, they offer a wealth of knowledge and experience on the mat. More info below.