Originally founded in 1971 as Aikido of Woodside by Frank Doran Sensei , in 1978 the dojo moved to its present location in Redwood City and became Aikido West, a nonprofit educational corporation. Aikido West provides daily training in aikido, a martial art focused on the attainment of physical and spiritual harmony. We also host occasional seminars taught by guest instructors. Our dojo is located at 3164 Bay Road in Redwood City, California.
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Doran Sensei, in addition to his classes at Aikido West, teaches at Stanford University during the week. He also keeps a busy seminar schedule . Our Beginners' Handbook may give you an idea of what aikido might be like for you. If you have questions about the costs involved in training with us, this may help. Web pages by Jeremy Bornstein.