Southland Aikido was originally founded in the early 1990s by Jim Graves Sensei to provide quality instruction for Aikido in Los Angeles. It was reestablished in 2015 to provide a vibrant and positive environment to practice Aikido. As a member of the United States Aikido Federation and the Aikikai World Headquarters (Hombu Dojo), Japan, Southland Aikido’s mission is to promote traditional Aikido in the Los Angeles area.