During the ippansha, or regular training class, at the Doshinkan Aikido Dojo on Henry Avenue in Roxborough, the students are immersed in a whimsical waltz. Grabbing their partners by the wrists and ...

I JUMPED AT the sharp sound of a hand slap on the canvas floor. I had just completed a private introductory session to learn aikido. My teacher, Melissa, had emphasized that aikido, a Japanese martial ...

Kicking and punching held no appeal for Lia Suzuki, which explains why her interest in the martial arts led the Quakertown woman to Aikido. Suzuki, a fourth dan black belt instructor of Aikido, ...