Chinatown, Los Angeles, United States
Aikido Center of Los Angeles
- Aikido
- Iaido
An Aikikai dojo near Chinatown founded in 1974 by Kensho Furuya, teaching aikido, weapons and iaido. Aikido students visiting from other dojos can train for a mat fee per class.
- The style
- Aikido, weapons work (bukiwaza) and iaido, the art of drawing, cutting and returning the sword. Aikido techniques enter and turn to redirect an attack, ending in a throw or joint lock, and the advanced class opens at 4th kyu.
- Lineage
- In 1969 Kensho Furuya trained in Tokyo at the Aikido World Headquarters under Kisshomaru Ueshiba Doshu and founded the dojo in 1974. It holds konin, official recognition from the Aikikai Foundation, as one of only 17 US organizations that do.
- The teacher
- Furuya, 6th dan in aikido and in Muso Shinden-ryu iaido, died in 2007 while teaching here. David Nobuhiro Ito, 6th dan, is now dojo-cho and chief instructor.
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Where it is
1211 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
34.0641, -118.2326
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