February 23, 2020 | 930 am – 1 pm Location: Southland Aikido, 670 Monterey Pass Rd. #210, Monterey Park, CA 91754 featuring: Lee Lavi Ramirez Sensei, 5th Dan, North Valley Aikikai Lia Suzuki Sensei, 6th Dan, Aikido Kenkyukai Jim Graves Sensei, 6th Dan, Southland Aikido $40 donation Net proceeds will be donated to the Ramirez … Continue reading Aria Cheyenne Ramirez Memorial Practice & Fundraiser

Southland Aikido invites you to an Aikido seminar with Penny Bernath, 6th Dan, Shihan from Florida Aikikai April 12-14, 2019 at Southland Aikido Dojo, Monterey Park, CA Penny Bernath Sensei, 6th Dan, Shihan has been practicing Aikido since 1973. She teaches at Florida Aikikai where she shares the title of chief instructor with her husband, … Continue reading 2019 Spring Seminar with Penny Bernath Sensei

Proceeds of this fundraiser class to benefit Aria, daughter of Lee Lavi Ramirez Sensei of North Valley Aikikai who is fighting a rare form of cancer. February 24, 2019, 10 am – 12:30 pm | Donation: $40 | FLYER About the instructors Haruo Matsuoka Sensei, 6th Dan, is Chief Instructor of Culver City Aikido Dojo, … Continue reading Friendship Class-Fundraiser for Aria Ramirez

Southland Aikido invites you to an Aikido seminar with with Harvey Konigsberg, 7th Dan Shihan from Woodstock Aikido April 13-15, 2018 at Southland Aikido Dojo, Monterey Park, CA Seminar Schedule Friday, 13th: 7:00-8:30 pm Saturday, 14th: 1:00-4:30 pm; refreshments at 5:00 pm Sunday, 15th: 10:00 am-1:00 pm Seminar Fees All weekend: $135 Friday & Saturday Only: … Continue reading 2018 Spring Seminar with Harvey Konigsberg Sensei

Open to all looking to practice meditation, especially beginners. This class is free to the public, but donations to Southland Aikido are most welcome. Sessions begin at noon on these Saturdays and will run about 45-50 minutes. Please arrive 10 minutes early to get situated. February 4, 2017 February 11, 2017 February 18, 2017 February … Continue reading Meditation Sittings

Southland Aikido invites you to an Aikido seminar with Penny Bernath, 6th Dan, Shihan from Florida Aikikai March 10-11, 2017 at Southland Aikido Dojo, Monterey Park, CA Penny Bernath Sensei, 6th Dan, Shihan has been practicing Aikido since 1973. She teaches at Florida Aikikai where she shares the title of chief instructor with her husband, … Continue reading 2017 Spring Seminar with Penny Bernath Sensei

New students with little or no Aikido experience are encouraged to start their training in the Basic Aikido class on Saturday mornings at 10:00-11:00. This class teaches the basic movements and fundamental techniques of Aikido. And importantly, students learn the fundamentals of how to take the falls (“ukemi’) in Aikido in a safe and efficient … Continue reading Aikido Classes For Beginners

In 1965, Harvey Konigsberg, a promising young boxer at the time, attended an Aikido demonstration by Yoshimitsu Yamada Sensei and Koichi Tohei Sensei. This soon compelled him to begin his training in Aikido, and by 1970 he was already teaching at the New York Aikikai, the Aikikai headquarters of the USA. One of the original students of Yamada Sensei, Konigsberg Sensei has been practicing Aikido for over 50 years.

Sunday, July 16, 2017 from 2:00-4:00 pm at Southland Aikido RSVP & pre-register here:   DOWNLOAD EVENT FLYER This is a woman-led, for women only class. The hands-on, informative two-hour course will cover the following subjects: Practice simple tools for self defense (drills/hands-on practice). Background and statistics on violence against women: Myths vs. Reality Threat … Continue reading Women’s Safety & Self-Defense Course