Yesterday marked the 6th birthday of the Brisbane Yoshinkan Aikido Dojo. I attended the once-a-year self-defence lesson and continued to watch an excellent demonstration by our Sensei and the black belts held exclusively for dojo members. It’s only my second month of learning my first martial art, but it was an excellent opportunity to learn more about it as Sensei Mori discussed the theory and practical basis for the things we learn in class all the time.

Of course, it was made even more exciting as we witnessed his amazing skills actually applied in all types of scenarios, one which included dealing with five attackers at the one time and without him even breaking a sweat! The Yoshinkan Brisbane dojo was highly recommended to me, and now after having attended it, I can also highly recommend it for anyone else. The members are extremely friendly and unlike many other dojos in Brisbane is not centred about recruiting new members and making money, but is there to genuinely teach and help improve everyone’s skills in Aikido.