I didn’t want to fight or flee but I did want to protect myself and searched for a suitable martial art. Eventually I found Aikido which provided this third way which is a very effective form of self defense and in addition its principles provide life skills that can be used on a daily basis. In more than 35 years of teaching and guiding others I continue to be inspired by how much more there is to learn. For me there is no more graceful, beautiful and awesomely powerful martial art.