Today's image is titled , a dojo located on Atwood Avenue. Founded in 1984 by Robin Cooper and John Stone under the guidance of Mitsugi Saotome Sensei, a onetime student of aikido creator Morihei Ueshiba ?sensei, the school offers classes for children, beginning, and advanced students.
Along with the two founding teachers, both rokudan (sixth-degree black belt), the dojo staff also includes many assistant instructors, including the photographer Connell, who was awarded the rank of sandan (third-degree black belt) in 2007. Hempel is the senior student at the dojo and director of its children's program, well as the head of introduction to aikido classes at the dojo starting in March.
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