About

Aikido

Founded by Morihei Ueshiba, O’Sensei (1883-1969), Aikido as a martial art is a disciplined practice that combines physical training with ethical and spiritual awareness. Movements are organic and reflect flows of nature. This allows you to merge and blend with attacks not only on the mat but during daily life conflicts outside the dojo, thus helping to neutralize aggression, reconcile differences held between self and others, and develop an embodied understanding of the connection between all human beings.

Our Sensei

Lance Giroux Sensei, 4th dan, is Founder of Aikido of Konocti - and of Allied Ronin Leadership Training and Consulting, and Samurai Game Associates. His formal Aikido practice began in 2000 at Two Rock Aikido dojo in Petaluma, CA under Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Shihan. He has trained throughout the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and Mexico - and continues to train at Two Rock Aikido. Lance is also known throughout the US and internationally for his leadership and effectiveness programs (some of which use Aikido principles and movement) for the general public, companies, non-profits, schools, universities and government agencies. He is the person responsible for launching George Leonard’s copyrighted leadership simulation The Samurai Game onto the world stage, and for codifying its facilitator training and certifying others to lead it. Much of Lance’s written work is archived at www.LanceGiroux.com.

Our Dojo

We are located six miles north of Cobb, California - just off Hwy 175 at Admiral Way. Our address is 9537 Mount Hannah Dr South, zip 95451. Dojo literally means “place of the way”. As such, a dojo is anywhere one happens to be when engaged in study. We opened July 2019, renting studios in Cobb and Kelseyville, CA. When COVID hit we used county parks, school yards, and Zoom. In late 2022 training robustly resumed at our own property, and in 2024 a structure on the property became our permanent dojo. Classes are traditional, supportive and respectful. Our affiliation is with Division 2, California Aikido Association, under Hombu Dojo - Aikido HQ, Tokyo, Japan.

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